Nanopore technology shows promise for making it possible to develop small, portable, inexpensive devices that can sequence DNA in real time. “By enabling us to detect the presence of nucleobases, our platform can help improve the sensitivity of nanopore sequencing,” said Dr. In nanopore sequencing, a DNA sample is uncoiled, and the hairlike strand is fed through a tiny hole, or nanopore, typically in a fabricated membrane. “By enabling us to detect the presence of nucleobases, our platform can help improve the sensitivity of nanopore sequencing.” Dr. “The ultimate goal is to have a hand-held DNA sequencing device that is fast, accurate and can be used anywhere,” Kim said.