Galactic Tech Empire

Chapter 157 Genetic Testing

7 month 5 day.

Huang Haojie came to the genetic testing institute.

Because the genetically modified detector he explained before has been successfully developed.

The person in charge of the institute and researchers are introducing the genetically modified detector to Huang Haojie.

There are two types of detectors developed by them, one is handheld and the other is desktop.

Handheld detectors are very similar to smartphones.

"Boss, look, this is the handheld detector we developed." The person in charge of the research institute gave Huang Haojie one of the handheld detectors.

After taking it and looking at it for a while, he figured out how to use it. The handheld detector consists of two parts, the main body of the detector, which is very similar to a smartphone, and the detection sensor head.

The detection sensor head is like a stethoscope or a magnifying glass.

"Boss, the detection sensor head, which is like a lens, is the detection screen mirror, which is composed of a graphene screen composite circuit. As long as you gently smear the juice of the crops on it, the detector will be able to detect it in about 53 seconds. The genes of the crops have been detected." The person in charge of the institute quickly introduced.

The technical principle of this detection technique is based on the fact that each base is affecting the electronic structure of graphene in different ways, which can be measured.

Combining graphene-based electronic sensors with nanopores.

Passing a single DNA molecule through a graphene electronic sensor is like a string of beads passing through a fine barbed wire, enabling real-time, high-throughput single-molecule sequencing.

used graphene field-effect transistors as probes to reveal the presence of DNA bases adsorbed on the graphene surface.

The Institute of Genetic Testing has proved through experiments that the probe can measure different conductance characteristics after absorbing four different DNA bases.

This result is attributed to the formation of an interface dipole field.

These tested data will be compared with the database genes in the tester, and the results can be obtained almost in the blink of an eye.

"Take some genetically modified crops and non-genetically modified crops to try." Huang Haojie ordered.

"Boss, wait a moment and make arrangements immediately." The person in charge of the research institute hurriedly went to give orders.

Soon five sets of GM and non-GM crops were taken.

They are big tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, corn, soybeans, papaya, and cotton leaves.

Huang Haojie put on his gloves, grabbed the experimental knife on the side, gently cut open the big tomato, took out a little pulp and smeared it on the mirror.

Press the detection switch.

drip...

[Test result: genetically modified...] There are some more professional terms behind it.

"How to clear the residue from the last test?" Huang Haojie asked the person in charge.

This question is very important. If the residues from the previous inspection cannot be cleaned up, you will definitely think about the results of the next inspection.

It is impossible to detect once, just replace the mirror probe once!If this is done, the cost will make Galaxy Technology unacceptable.

"Boss, we have already considered this issue, first wash off the residue on it." The person in charge said while putting the mirror probe into clean water to clean it.

Then wipe the mirror probe clean.

"After washing and wiping off the water, press this ionization cleaning to remove the residue in the mirror surface."

After speaking, the person in charge presses a cleaning option on the detector screen.

Huang Haojie nodded, and continued to pick up the cherry tomatoes for testing.

Sure enough, cherry tomatoes show non-GMO. In fact, everyone has a little misconception about cherry tomatoes (little tomatoes).

Because many people think that cherry tomatoes are genetically modified crops, but in fact they are not genetically modified crops.

The reason is very simple, because the original species of tomato in South America is the small tomato.

And our common large tomatoes are actually artificial hybrids and selected varieties, and genetically modified tomatoes are also large tomatoes (storage resistance).

For other crops are also tested one by one, the detector is very accurate for the detection of GMOs and non-GMOs.

Huang Haojie thought for a while and asked: "By the way, if the crop that needs to be tested is rice or a finished product, how should we solve it?"

"We have also considered this aspect, so we adopted a comprehensive detection machine. Of course, it is difficult to detect finished products, because many finished products are heat-processed, so that DNA or proteases are destroyed."

The person in charge pointed to the detection machine on the side, which looked very similar to the previous arcade game machines.

People who don't know, thought that Yinhe Technology launched an arcade game console.

"This comprehensive inspection machine is a combination of various inspection technologies, and it can also inspect 100% of semi-finished products such as rice or flour."

"Okay, now that the technology is out, you should contact Jianhua as soon as possible to prepare for mass production."

The person in charge of the research institute was ecstatic. After all, putting it into mass production means that their research institute can obtain a patent fee of 20% of the profit.

"Yes, boss, I will contact Mr. Li later."

"Now that the genetically modified detection technology is mature, your next step is to research and develop disease genes and gene matching." Huang Haojie suggested.

"Okay! We must continue to work hard." The person in charge was like a chicken pecking at rice.

Huang Haojie is thinking about domestic genetic testing issues. In fact, domestic genetic testing related projects have been stopped since 2014.

The main reason is because there is no industry standard and lack of regulation.

To give an inappropriate example, the genetic testing companies that are blooming all over the country are like small restaurants, and the dishes they make are all called braised pork.

But because there is no one to supervise them, some of them used chicken as pork, some almost used tofu as pork, and some even used corrugated paper as pork.

Propaganda: Our braised pork can live forever, only 998.

Propaganda B: Our braised pork can travel through time and space, as long as 9998... Propaganda D: Our braised pork comes with a halo of the protagonist. After eating, we can travel through the universe and become invincible, only 99999998

But you have to know that genetic testing is not just to be cheated after eating braised pork, or just to have a stomachache.

Genetic testing is to guide medical treatment plans, and abortion, mastectomy, etc. are not trivial matters.

If this thing is inaccurate...a prenatal genetic test will tell you that the child is aborted with Down's syndrome. After the abortion, check the healthy big fat boy and guess how many doctors the child's family will kill. ...

In terms of industry, for obvious reasons, today's big bosses are more eager to make profits.

In the initial stage of the industry, when the genetic testing technology itself is not very mature, bad money is chasing good money, and the serious ones can’t beat the false propaganda.

All kinds of false propaganda emerge in endlessly, and ordinary people, as consumers, basically do not have enough relevant knowledge to make judgments.

And the huge profits here are not enough for outsiders...

And in terms of technology.

Except for a few identified disease-causing genes, most of the mechanisms are still unclear; for the pathogenicity of gene mutations, most studies are aimed at Westerners (Europeans and Americans), while the actual impact on Asians It is not clear; gene sequencing is not the difficulty, but big data processing is the difficulty.

Therefore, the domestic genetic testing industry is chaotic. Most companies are using high-tech guise to swindle money, and a few testing items that are actually valuable need to be supervised.

Genetic testing is an irreversible wave of technology changing life, but now there is no unified standard in the industry, and in the case of mixed situations, the higher authorities have to intervene.

Galaxy Technology is bound to enter the genetic testing industry.

"Your Institute of Genetic Testing will be divided into two institutes, one dedicated to gene banks and the other dedicated to human genetic research." Huang Haojie thought for a while and ordered.

"Okay! I will definitely fix it." The person in charge quickly agreed.

(End of this chapter)