title: Analyzing DNA Nanotechnology: A Call to Arms For The Analytical Chemistry Community.
abstract: In order to fully realize the potential of DNA nanotechnology, it is crucial to overcome the lack of robust analytical techniques that continue to hinder the purification and characterization of DNA-based structures. In this Feature, we provide a snapshot of the current state of metrological techniques in DNA nanotechnology and look forward to emerging technologies that may offer new ways to probe and visualize these complex structures.
authors.affiliation: College of Science, George Mason University , Fairfax, Virginia 22030, United States.|Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , Code 6900, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States.
authors.forename: Divita
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.affiliation: Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , Code 6900, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States.
authors.forename: Igor L
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8902-4687
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Medintz
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004586:Electrophoresis; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D014461:Ultracentrifugation
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D004247:DNA