Tricorder? Imperial College Invents Handheld Gene Sequencer

DNA Electronics spin-out technology is based on the patented Genalysis™
platform capable of delivering real-time, disposable, accurate spot
tests for any target nucleic acid sequence (DNA/RNA).

Features of this technology include:

* state-of-the-art techniques for the monitoring of nucleotide
insertions using solid-state biosensors
* novel low power electronic techniques, and
* methods for on-chip DNA amplification.

Fully-integrated lab-on-chip cartridges housing biochemical reagents,
advanced microfluidics and low power biosensors are key to DNAe's
customisable platform for genetic sequence or genetic mutation
detection. The micro-volume gene test reaction taking place on the
disposable cartridge is analysed in real-time by a portable handheld
device using custom algorithms to ensure a robust and reliable result
every time.

Genalysis™ cartridges can be tailored to any sequence of interest, human
or microbial, making this a customisable semiconductor technology
amenable to a wide variety of applications and markets.
Application areas

The ability to accurately detect a gene sequence in real-time using a
standalone, fully portable, low power unit provides end-users with
technology as yet unavailable outside a laboratory.

This presents opportunities in areas where a real-time answer at the
point-of-care can save time, money and lives.

* Medical applications include: infectious disease screening,
pharmacogenomic personalised medicine, and retail clinic and home-use
diagnostics.

* Non-medical applications include: agricultural and food
industries, forensics, and detection of biological agents where
on-the-spot testing is also critical

DNA Electronics has identified its key markets in real-time genotype
tests for avoiding adverse drug reactions in the rapidly-growing health
sector of pharmacogenomics and home and clinic-based diagnosis of
infections and viruses in the retail sector.

http://tinyurl.com/cm9knm

[
Now this is really starting to resemble the 24th century medical
tricorder in TNG.
]


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