International Programs

US-France Cooperative Research

"Separation of DNA Molecules Using Pulses of Electric Field"

5/01/1995 - 4/30/1998

Joint Sponsors - NSF and CNRS

The goal of the Project is to develop a detailed understanding of the structure of a DNA molecule moving through a gel in a strong electric field and to use it to improve the separation techniques. We are working on a set of analytical and closely related numerical models. These models will allow to simulate the motion of ultra - large DNA molecules in constant an in pulsed electric field.

US Group

S.P. Obukhov (PI), N. Lee (UF), M. Rubinstein (Kodak)

French Group

J.L. Viovy (PI), L. Mitnik, D. Long (Laboratoire de Physico-Chemie Theorique, Paris)