Buy a New Low Priced LCD Screen and Get a Free Picture of Your DNA!

[Tuckerfan]

At least, I hope that’s the marketing pitch they use.

Dutch researcher Johan Hoogboom has developed a technique for making LCDs (liquid crystal displays) without the need for cleanrooms. This technique is simpler and cheaper than current methods and is based entirely upon the self-ordering of molecules on a surface. Furthermore, the chemist has shown that these LCDs can be used to make DNA visible to the naked eye.