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( See a brief overview of how CRISPR can transform disease detection . Courtesy of Mammoth Biosciences and YouTube . )
• Over the past decade we have seen great examples of how society benefits from biotechnology and its appli- cations .
• We have seen instances where they have used mo- lecular testing to look for flu at fairs .
• As technologies that allow
detection of different biothreats become less expensive and broadly distrib- uted — and the data is shared and accessible — security teams will have a powerful way to minimize the impact of threats .
How soon are we likely to see portable devices for screening pathogens ?
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