Micromotors have a range of potential healthcare applications. Here, the authors describe the development of a metal nanoparticle DNA micromotor which can be used to detect human HIV-1 by a change in the motion of the micromotors, monitored by cell phone camera, triggered by binding of HIV-1 RNA.
- Mohamed Shehata Draz
- Kamyar Mehrabi Kochehbyoki
- Hadi Shafiee