Researchers have connected an iPhone to a portable DNA sequencer, so users can create a mobile
The iGenomics app runs on iOS, which reducesthe need for portable computers or bulk equipment that has previously been used in the field. This is convenient for workers dealing with pandemic and environmental issues.
The iPhone application was developed inaddition to DNA sequencing devices: these are made by Oxford Nanopore. Typically, scientists carry several suitcases with laptops, servers, and other things so that they can carry out such analysis anywhere. iGenomics allows you to explore the genome in a more compact and convenient format.
Today we all carry professional cameras in our pockets, so it's not hard to imagine that in the next couple of years we will all also have our own DNA sequencers on our smartphones.
Michael Schatz, professor CSHL
The research team hopes that their development will be used by both researchers in the field and scientists in the laboratory.
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