European Inventor Award 2021: the future of DNA-based data storage
Jul 06, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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Episode description
Moderator: James Nurton, IP journalist
Guests: Robert N. Grass and Wendelin Stark, European Inventor Award 2021 winners, Research
By encoding digital data on to DNA strands and encapsulating them within protective glass particles, the inventors developed an error-proof method to store data for millennia. But archival use is just the tip of the iceberg: their robust technique can be used as a fingerprint to label products and ensure that specific indicators - for example, origin or working conditions - are traceable throughout the supply chain.
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