Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18825-6, published online 17 January 2018

This Article contains an error in the order of the Figures. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were published as Figures 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The correct Figures appear below. The Figure legends were correct from the time of publication.

Figure 1
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Positive biased I–V profiles for the four types of virus and two bacterial species carried-out in triplicates. A band-like structure is seen for the viruses (top region) and for the bacteria (bottom region).

Figure 2
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Negative biased I–V profiles for the four types of virus and two bacterial species carried-out in triplicates.

Figure 3
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Resistance profile against bias voltage for the four the virus and two bacteria species.

Figure 4
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Semi logarithmic I–V characteristics of virus and bacterial species.

Figure 5
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(a) Photograph and (b) schematic diagram of the DNA-specific Schottky diode fabricated for the study while (c) represents the equivalent electrical circuit.