Detection of single molecules using stochastic resonance of bistable\n oligomers

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Our computer simulations have shown that the large-scale conformational\ndynamics of a short oligomeric fragment of thermoresponsive polymers resemble\nthe mechanical movement of nonlinear bistable systems. The oligomers\ndemonstrate spontaneous vibrations and stochastic resonance activated by the\nthermal noise. We have observed reasonable shifts of the spontaneous vibrations\nand stochastic resonance modes when attaching a molecular cargo to the\noligomer. All these effects indicate that bistable oligomers may work as\noperational units capable of detecting single molecules.\n

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