Micro and nanotechnological tools for study of RNA

Micro and nanotechnologies have originally contributed to engineering, especially in electronics. These technologies enable fabrication and assembly of materials at micrometer and nanometer scales and the manipulation of nano-objects. The power of these technologies has now been exploited in analyzes of biologically relevant molecules. In this review, the use of micro and nanotechnological tools in RNA research is described.

► The use of micro and nanotechnological tools in RNA research is reviewed.
► The utilization of microfluidics enables high-throughput studies of RNA.
► Nanotechnological tools assist study of RNA structure and function at single-molecule level.