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Promising but preliminary

Programmable kinetic barcoding for multiplexed RNA detection with Cas13a.

A new CRISPR-based detection platform could enable rapid testing for multiple disease markers from a single blood sample.

Researchers developed a CRISPR Cas13a-based kinetic barcoding system for multiplexed RNA detection in Nature Biomedical Engineering. This technology platform could enable rapid, multiplexed diagnostic panels.

What the study was

Study design
Technology development and validation
Category
Diagnostics
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Nature Biomedical Engineering

Why it surfaced

Novel CRISPR-based multiplexed diagnostic platform from Doudna lab in Nature Biomed Eng. High novelty, early-stage technology.

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