A new chip with a capability to read genomes uses arrays of tiny pH sensors on an integrated circuit to sequence DNA without the need for optics.
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Nawy, T. Speed-reading DNA in the dark. Nat Methods 8, 708–709 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.1684
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