A new piece of open source software can radically speed up the process of DNA sequencing, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. Using a portable sequencer, the UNCALLED software can ...

Portable, handheld DNA sequencer no bigger than a brick Researchers at the University of Otago, New Zealand have invented a brick-sized, battery-powered DNA sequencer for field use.

A portable sequencer could also assess food quality and help municipal water facilities check reservoirs for contamination. There are many applications for an inexpensive, deployable sequencer ...

Scientists in London have used a portable DNA sequencer to create the most complete human genome to be mapped with a single technology. Jan. 29, 2018, 2:18 PM EST / Updated Jan. 29, 2018, 2:18 PM ...

However, the advent of the Ion Proton Sequencer marks a significant leap forward in this field. It’s expected that by next year, the Ion Proton Sequencer will finally hit the medical market and ...

Then again, so was the concept of a portable sequencer five years ago, or before that, the very idea of reading DNA by forcing it through a tiny hole. “Nobody believed it would work at all to ...

New portable DNA sequencer quickly and accurately diagnoses wheat viruses. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 10 / 191022174418.htm ...

For the last few months, Synthstrom Audible has been showing off a new portable sequencer, synth and sampler at a small number of demonstrations in Wellington and Auckland. With prototyping now in ...

A hand-held DNA sequencer can be used to distinguish between particular strains of bacteria and viruses in as little as six hours, according to a study published this week (March 26) in GigaScience.

Surgeons remove a tumor from the abdominal cavity of a patient. But how can they be certain that all the cancer cells were successfully extracted? These lingering cancerous tissues pose a serious ...

They did this using another awesome new gadget: a portable DNA sequencing machine. Called a MinION, and developed by U.K.-based Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the palm-sized gene sequencer can ...

A portable DNA sequencer enables researchers to monitor the evolution of Zika virus ... a palm-sized sequencer made by Oxford Nanopore Technologies and weighing less than 100 g.