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Briefcase Sized DNA Analysis System

Posted by samzenpus on from the portable-paternity dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Japan's NEC Corporation along with Aida Engineering have developed a briefcase-sized DNA analysis system that enables the police to perform comprehensive DNA testing at crime scenes in as little as 25 minutes. The same test would take at least a day to a week (if re-testing or conformation is required) in the lab. The system is compact enough to be carried to crime scenes or other locations where quick DNA analysis is required, making it the world's first portable DNA analysis system."

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  1. The gadget is cool and all ... by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    and I wouldn't mind sharing my DNA with the girl in the photo.

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    1. Re:The gadget is cool and all ... by mooingyak · · Score: 4, Funny

      You tricksy fiend! You made me RTFA!

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  2. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So now the police can tamper with the evidence at the scene, rather than having the lab do it.

  3. Potential Uses outside of Law Enforcement by teebob21 · · Score: 3, Funny
    I've already preordered mine.

    I've been wanting to find out which one of my neighbors is leaving the uhhh...deposits on my sheets while I'm at work and the wife is home. Obtaining reference samples will be easy: both of them flick their cigarette butts in my yard. I'm certain this will be cheaper than hiring a divorce attorney. (The quote does not apply to me; those words were uttered by a co-worker with whom I shared this article.)
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