Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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At this month's BrisScience, learn how a team of UQ researchers have developed a DNA purifying 'dipstick' in a modified coffee mug that can be powered by a car lighter. This advancement allows for disease diagnostics in 'resource-poor environments'.

Meet the presenter:
Professor Jimmy Botella is a Professor of Plant Biotechnology at The University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests include biotechnological approaches for crop improvement, genome editing, plant defence signalling and point-of-care diagnostics.

Find out more: science.uq.edu.au/event/brisscience