Streaming DNA analysis
Themes: Life Science & Health, Chemistry, bio- & process technology, Materials
Early stage commercial environment application
A TRL is a measure to indicate the matureness of a developing technology. When an innovative idea is discovered it is often not directly suitable for application. Usually such novel idea is subjected to further experimentation, testing and prototyping before it can be implemented. The image below shows how to read TRL’s to categorise the innovative ideas.
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Why?
Speeding up DNA analysis algorithms enables faster and more economic use of results and equipment, e.g. for cancer diagnosis. Waiting until the fully sequenced DNA is generated before starting the DNA analysis is currently the bottleneck.
How?
The TU Delft is the first to succeed in starting DNA analysis before sequencing is completed, using algorithms that predict the unsequenced part with minimal inaccuracy. This way analysis can start with incomplete sequence. The user can now choose the required accuracy versus the desired time or cost.
When?
A patent has been filed to protect the intellectual property rights of this solution, potential users are sought for deployment of the solution in practice and commercial exploitation.
Dr. ir. Zaid Al-Ars