Professor Leonard Adleman
University of Southern California
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Image:
www.ebi.ac.au
Video:
Drew Berry
www.wehi.edu.au
PolymeraseDNA Polymerase Beta, Courtesy Zdenek Hostomsky
Extremely Small
Polymerase
Extremely Small
1ml
5,000,000,000,000,000,000 molecules
Ligase
Extremely Energy Efficient
http://www.icnet.uk/labs/wigley/projects/ligase/lig1.htm
Ligase
Extremely Energy Efficient
1 Joule
20,000,000,000,000,000,000operations
http://www.icnet.uk/labs/wigley/projects/ligase/lig1.htm
DNA
Extreme Information Density
http://www.uwec.edu/academic/curric/scalesjb/images/DNA/dna%20collection.htm
One gram DNAvs
One CD
DNA
Extreme Information Density
http://www.uwec.edu/academic/curric/scalesjb/images/DNA/dna%20collection.htm
1 gram
4,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bits
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The Theory of ComputationThe Theory of Computation
Computing is Easy1. A METHOD FOR STORING
INFORMATION
2. A FEW SIMPLE OPERATIONS FOR ACTING
ON INFORMATION
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
DNA COMPUTER
1994 Experiment
Fastest Computer
Most Energy Efficient Computer
Actual Image of Actual Object
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: 1:200,000,000,000,000Size: 100 nanometers per side
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000Size: 100 nanometers per sideMaterial: DNA
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000Size: 100 nanometers per sideMaterial: DNAMethod: Self-assembly
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000Size: 100 nanometers per sideMaterial: DNAMethod: Self-assembly Time: 1hr.
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Scale: 1:200,000,000,000,000Size: 100 nanometers per sideMaterial: DNAMethod: Self-assembly Time: 1hr.
(50,000,000,000/drop)
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Paul W.K. Rothemund CalTech
Lulu QianShanghai Jiao Tong
University
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