Sunday, May 10, 2009
Genetic Testing Anywhere: Micro-sizes Hand-held 'Lab-on-a-chip' Devices Under Development
James Lander created a new devise that may eventually allow physicians, crime scene investigators, pharmacists, even the general public, to conduct DNA tests from anywhere, with out the need for a complex and expensive central laboratory. this device could be used in a doctor's office to quickly test for infectious diseases, such as anthrax, avian flu or HIV, as well as for cancer or genetic defects. Other than in the hospital the handheld devise can be used by forensic scientist to test the smallest of DNA or semen and from there enter it into a database and find the perpetrator on the spot. this is a huge jump in forensic technology that can make forensic scientist jobs a lot easier.
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I thought that this was a very well written article. I wish he had explained what the device looks like and what it does exactly. I would like to know how it works and if anybody would just go out and buy one and be able to use it properly. However this is an amazing break through in science and I enjoyed reading about it.
The device mentioned in the article is extremely monumental in the field of forensic science. By having the opportunity to test a sample at the crime scene it self will greatly reduce the change of damage to evidence during transportation. Furthermore, it means that a suspect could be arrested with good evidence more quickly, as was stated in the summary of the article. The report was well written, offering enough detail and explaining how each aspect is important to forensic science and medicine. Mike could have gone into a little more detail on how the device itself actually works.
I thought this review was written very clearly. Mike provided a lot of detail about the uses of the device, and why the technology is important. To improve, he could have given more detail about how the device works, and how the device can work separately out of the laboratory. I did not know about the development of this technology before.
I was shocked to read this atricle. The invention of a device with this sort of power and wide range of usefullness would revolutionize the field of forensics, not to mention the medical field as well. ALthough the article was very shocking and grabbing, it has its flaws. It does not say how far into this project the inventor is, nor does it say what kind of scale project this is (be it small business funded or federally or major corporation backed). Despite these minor problems, there were aspects of the review that were very well presented; namely who the inventor was, what he invented, and how it could affect forensic science. Overall, a good article.
I found this article very interesting and new. I think that James Lander's new device would be very helpful in doctor offices. This would result in less patients having to go to the hospital for simple tests. This would make it less stressful for patients and easier for hospital staffs. Not only could doctors use this, but forensic scientists could use this as well. In all is a win-win situation.
This is an interesting article because it keeps the reader enngaged. It goes to prove that forensics technology and equipment is continuing to advance and improve. I wish the article had said if James Lander's device will be available to the public, or if it will only be in the hands of forensic scientists. Im sure this will be explained at a later date. Despite that fact, this technology is revolutionizing forensic scienece and will be a great invention for many years. You gave a good summary on the article. It was an overall good job.
This is an interesting article because it keeps the reader enngaged. It goes to prove that forensics technology and equipment is continuing to advance and improve. I wish the article had said if James Lander's device will be available to the public, or if it will only be in the hands of forensic scientists. Im sure this will be explained at a later date. Despite that fact, this technology is revolutionizing forensic scienece and will be a great invention for many years. You gave a good summary on the article. It was an overall good job.
I thought this review was written very clearly. Mike provided a lot of detail about the uses of the device, and why the technology is important.Despite these minor problems, there were aspects of the review that were very well presented; namely who the inventor was, what he invented, and how it could affect forensic science. Overall, a good article.
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