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In 2012, what technology that is ubiquitous in our everyday lives was used to recognize and measure DNA concentration?

The touchscreen. A biomolecular detection platform used a capacitive touchscreen to measure DNA concentration. The technology was designed to be integrated into touchscreen-equipped smartphones or smart pads to accelerate the realization of personalized portable biosensors. Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201105986 


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