To sequence the six billion bases in a human genome in a matter of hours or even minutes using a direct read method requires a system capable of staggeringly fast detection at sub-nanometer resolution. Our solution combines an extremely rapid detection system based on well-known technology with an innovative method for providing sub-nanometer resolution.

A platform for DNA sequencing using this method will comprise an array of nanostructures - each capable of detecting up to one million bases per second- combined with a shotgun sequence assembly approach to reconstructing the completed sequence. Given the inherent speed of our system, the sequencing of a human genome could be accomplished in a matter of hours and, requiring only low-cost consumables, has an expected cost of less than 500USD per genome.