title: DNA molecule stretching through thermo-electrophoresis and thermal convection in a heated converging-diverging microchannel.
abstract: A novel DNA molecule stretching technique is developed and tested herein. Through a heated converging-diverging microchannel, thermal convection and thermophoresis induced by regional heating are shown to significantly elongate single DNA molecules; they are visualized via a confocal laser scanning microscopy. In addition, electrophoretic stretching is also implemented to examine the hybrid effect on the conformation and dynamics of single DNA molecules. The physical properties of the DNA molecules are secured via experimental measurements.
authors: Department of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, TaiwanRepublic of China. sshsieh@faculty.nsysu.edu.tw.
authors: Shou-Shing
authors: SS
authors: Hsieh
authors: Jyun-Hong
authors: JH
authors: Chen
authors: Cheng-Fung
authors: CF
authors: Tsai