Applications and Challenges of Real-time Mobile DNA Analysis
Steven Y. Ko, Lauren M. Sassoubre, Jarosław Żola · 2018
The DNA sequencing is the process of identifying the exact order of nucleotides within a given DNA molecule. The new portable and relatively inexpensive DNA sequencers, such as Oxford Nanopore MinION, have the potential to move DNA sequencing outside of laboratory, leading to faster and more accessible DNA-based diagnostics. However, portable DNA sequencing and analysis are challenging for mobile systems, owing to high data throughput and computationally intensive processing performed in environments with unreliable connectivity and power.