Point-of-use assay for brown treesnake detection
By Fort Collins Science Center
April 2025 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Exposure with a UV-B light of CRISPR-Cas12a-processed samples after a reaction time of 30 minutes. Those that are illuminated are positive for brown treesnake DNA, those that are not illuminated contain negative controls (no brown treesnake DNA). Photo by Adam Perez (USGS).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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