Advancements in Genetic Engineering
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Abstract

Superhydrophobic Manipulation of DNA

Marini M1, Limongi T1*, Allione M1, Falqui A2 and Di Fabrizio E1

Superhydrophobicity refers to surfaces on which drops assume a quasi-spherical shape and a high contact angle (more than 150°). This well-known phenomenon occurs in nature and we can take advantage of this principle fabricating bio-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces constituted of ordinate arrays of silicon micro-pillars.