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Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C. Rodrigues

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Page 1: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single

Nanopore

Dr. John J. Kasianowicz

Colleagues:

NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford

Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C. Rodrigues

Page 2: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

NIST Nanobiotechnology Project

•Goals:– real-time electronic detection, identification,

quantification of DNA, proteins & other biomolecules– potential impact: early cancer detection, other health

care measurement needs, Systems Biology, Homeland Security, ...

Star Trek Tricorder: Hollywood’s rendition of future Biomedical

instrumentation.

Actual devices in the near term will be based on measurements of molecules (e.g., cell signaling agents, proteins,

nucleic acids, metabolites) in cytoplasm and in blood (e.g., like glucose sensors).

DNA

Proteins

Cell-signaling agents

Targets

Page 3: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

Why Electronics for Future Bio-Measurement Needs?

–Electronic measurements revolutionized biological research twice in the past 70 years

– ~ 1940s-1950s: Crucial for understanding how nerves work

– ~ 1970s: Single biological molecule measurements

–The need to obtain more detailed & quantitative information about many small molecules simultaneously requires an approach that uses nano- & micro-fabrication, systems integration, & rapid measurement: i.e., the realm of electronics.

Page 4: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

Biological Roles of Pore-Forming Proteins

NIST research has shown that these nanopore structures have the potential for use in quantitative biosensing applications

Nerve activityCell-cell communicationMembrane transportToxins ...

Anthraxnanopore

Staphnanopore

from nerve

Page 5: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

Electronic Detection of Single DNA Molecules with a Nanopore•Single DNA molecules can be driven through a nanopore by voltage ...

... different DNA molecule types cause different signals

Can we electronically sequence DNA base by base?Kasianowicz, et al., 1996. Proc. Nat’l Acad. Sci. (USA); Kasianowicz, JJ., S.E. Henrickson, H.H. Weetall, & B. Robertson., 2001. Analytical Chemistry; Kasianowicz, J.J., J.W.F. Robertson, E.R. Chan, J. E. Reiner, & V.M Stanford. 2008. Ann. Rev. Anal. Chem.

Page 6: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry in Aqueous Solution Using a Nanopore•Neutral polymers can also enter & leave a nanopore

Each peak in the mean blockade current corresponds to a particular size polymer

red: polydisperse

blue: monodisperse

The method can easily resolve ALL the molecules in the polydisperse sample and easily distinguishes between polymers that differ by only ~ 0.6 nm in length!

Amount of ionic current blocked scales with the polymer size

Robertson,J.W.F., C.G. Rodrigues, V.M Stanford, K.A. Rubinson, O.V. Krasilnkov, & J.J. Kasianowicz. 2007. Proc. Nat’l Acad. Sci. (USA)

Patent application pending.

Page 7: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

Opportunities

• Rapid/inexpensive genomic sequencing & mass spectrometry measurements could help catalogue ALL life on the planet (impacts: drug development/discovery; ecology)

• New tools to electronically detect & identify molecules could also be used to study the origins of life (e.g., instrumentation for interplanetary exploration & exobiology)

Page 8: Single Molecule Mass Spectrometry Using a Single Nanopore Dr. John J. Kasianowicz Colleagues: NIST: J. Robertson, V. Stanford Brazil: O. Krasilnikov, C

Other Electronic Biosensing Opportunities

–Electronic Detection of Anthrax Toxins

NIST & Ft. Detrick (USAMRIID & NCI) collaboration: Halverson, K.M, R.G. Panchal, T.L. Nguyen, R. Gussio, S.F. Little, M. Misakian, S. Bavari, & J.J. Kasianowicz, 2005. J. Biol. Chem.

• The binding of Anthrax Edema Factor (EF) to the Anthrax nanopore changes the pore’s electronic signature

• The measurement is rapid (2 seconds vs. many hours for cell-based assays)

• This technique has been shown to provide the basis for High-Throughput Screening of therapeutic agents against Anthax toxins

EF