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Implementation of Arithmetic Functions on a Simple and Universal Molecular Beacon Platform.

ABSTRACT: Diverse advanced logic circuits are fabricated to implement arithmetic functions based on a simple and single molecular beacon platform, including half adder, half subtractor, full adder, full subtractor, and a digital comparator. Dual fluorescence outputs are generated in parallel and a constant threshold value is set to build all the logic circuits. The developed enzyme-free DNA system provides a novel prototype for the design of high-level molecular logic circuits on a biomolecular platform.

SUBMITTER: Li H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5115375 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Implementation of Arithmetic Functions on a Simple and Universal Molecular Beacon Platform.

Li Hailong H Guo Shaojun S Liu Qinghui Q Qin Lidong L Dong Shaojun S Liu Yaqing Y Wang Erkang E

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) 20150414 5

<b>Diverse advanced logic circuits</b> are fabricated to implement arithmetic functions based on a simple and single molecular beacon platform, including half adder, half subtractor, full adder, full subtractor, and a digital comparator. Dual fluorescence outputs are generated in parallel and a constant threshold value is set to build all the logic circuits. The developed enzyme-free DNA system provides a novel prototype for the design of high-level molecular logic circuits on a biomolecular pla ...[more]

PMID: 27980941

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