#8: PORTABLE DNA SEQUENCER
DNA sequencing plays a major role in the diagnosis of deadly diseases, but conventional sequencers are bulky and not portable.
Researchers at New Zealand’s University of Otago have now developed a handheld DNA sequencing device capable of running for up to six hours on batteries.
Freedom4 processes DNA samples in a single step and can be used to detect bacterial and viral infections within an hour.
Thanks to these advances in technology, forensics labs can finally experience speedy DNA identification, much like that seen on television shows such as CSI.
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