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Portable DNA reading

Started by Dave, January 31, 2018, 06:38:21 PM

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January 31, 2018, 06:38:21 PM Last Edit: January 31, 2018, 07:15:17 PM by Dave
Another step closer to sci-fi where crime scenes are scanned, on site, for DNA or it is used as an ID check for security purposes.

It seems a very small (if you ignore the laptop currently needed to use it) DNA  reader has been developed. Chances are it will plug into a tablet or smartphone one day. But compared to the existing readers is is small and cheap and everyone's got the odd laptop lying around.

It uses nanotechnology, a nano-pore that the DNA molecule passes through. The bases each provide a different signal so can be read in sequence. Clever, eh?

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/pocket-sized-dna-reader-used-to-scan-entire-human-genome-sequence/
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January 31, 2018, 07:05:44 PM
Fascinating
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January 31, 2018, 09:34:59 PM
THE FUTURE!

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January 31, 2018, 09:50:45 PM
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