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The Tiniest Treasure Chest. Professor Leonard Adleman University of Southern California. The Tiniest Treasure Chest. http://www.nen.com. Image: www.ebi.ac.au Video: Drew Berry www.wehi.edu.au. Extremely Small. Polymerase DNA Polymerase Beta, Courtesy Zdenek Hostomsky.
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The Tiniest Treasure Chest Professor Leonard Adleman University of Southern California
The Tiniest Treasure Chest http://www.nen.com
Image: www.ebi.ac.au Video: Drew Berry www.wehi.edu.au
Extremely Small Polymerase DNA Polymerase Beta, Courtesy Zdenek Hostomsky
Extremely Small Polymerase 1ml 5,000,000,000,000,000,000 molecules
Extremely Energy Efficient Ligase http://www.icnet.uk/labs/wigley/projects/ligase/lig1.htm
Extremely Energy Efficient Ligase 1 Joule 20,000,000,000,000,000,000operations http://www.icnet.uk/labs/wigley/projects/ligase/lig1.htm
Extreme Information Density DNA http://www.uwec.edu/academic/curric/scalesjb/images/DNA/dna%20collection.htm
Extreme Information Density DNA 1 gram 4,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bits http://www.uwec.edu/academic/curric/scalesjb/images/DNA/dna%20collection.htm
The Tiniest Treasure Chest http://www.nen.com
Computing is Easy 1. A METHOD FOR STORING INFORMATION 2. A FEW SIMPLE OPERATIONS FOR ACTING ON INFORMATION
Computing is Easy 1. A METHOD FOR STORING INFORMATION 2. A FEW SIMPLE OPERATIONS FOR ACTING ON INFORMATION
Computing is Easy 1. A METHOD FOR STORING INFORMATION 2. A FEW SIMPLE OPERATIONS FOR ACTING ON INFORMATION
1994 Experiment DNA COMPUTER
Fastest Computer Most Energy Efficient Computer
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech Actual Image of Actual Object
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000 Size: 100 nanometers per side
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000 Size: 100 nanometers per side Material: DNA
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000 Size: 100 nanometers per side Material: DNA Method: Self-assembly
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000 Size: 100 nanometers per side Material: DNA Method: Self-assembly Time: 1hr.
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000 Size: 100 nanometers per side Material: DNA Method: Self-assembly Time: 1hr. (50,000,000,000/drop)
Lulu Qian Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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