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A Molecular Secret Sharing Scheme
Author(s) -
Lustgarten Omer,
Carmieli Raanan,
Motiei Leila,
Margulies David
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201809855
Subject(s) - code (set theory) , computer science , scheme (mathematics) , authorization , secret sharing , computer security , cryptography , programming language , mathematics , mathematical analysis , set (abstract data type)
A method for implementing a secret sharing scheme at the molecular level is presented. By creating molecular code generators that are self‐assembled from several molecular components, we established a means for distributing distinct code‐activating elements among several participants. In this way, an authorization code can only be generated when all the participants are present, which ensures that highly secured systems cannot be operated by unauthorized individuals or disloyal users. Additional layers of protection result from the ability to program the security code by replacing one or several molecular components and by subjecting the system to distinct chemical inputs.