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SUMMARY:Sensor challenges in single molecule DNA sequencing - Barnaby Balm
 forth\, Chief Operating Officer\, Base4 Innovation
DTSTART:20180301T140000Z
DTEND:20180301T153000Z
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CONTACT:Vanessa Blake
DESCRIPTION:Sequencing of DNA is becoming routine in both research and cli
 nical settings\, and offers the potential to transform medicine across the
  world. Current DNA sequencing technologies have inherent shortcomings whi
 ch result in the loss of important information and so limit their applicat
 ions. To overcome these difficulties\, new technologies are needed which c
 an directly read single molecules of DNA and provide information beyond th
 e four base pairs. This presents a formidable sensing challenge which a nu
 mber of techniques have attempted to address\, with varying degrees of suc
 cess. \n\nThis talk will give an overview of the challenges involved in se
 quencing single molecules of DNA and the approaches being taken to tackle 
 them\, and will present details of Base4's unique sequencing technology an
 d how it allows some of these challenges to be avoided.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotec
 hnology\, West Cambridge Site
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