IN-FIELD DNA EXTRACTION, DETECTION AND AUTHENTICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS THEREFOR

摘要

The invention provides a method for in-field detection of a distinctive marker. The method includes providing a sample from an article of interest and analyzing the sample to detect the presence of the distinctive marker. The analysis is performed using an in-field detection instrument. The in-field detection instrument includes a microsystem configured to perform sample in-answer out analysis and detect the presence of the distinctive marker in the sample.