Extracting DNA traces of biodiversity in water, air and soil

Swiss scientists are experimenting with drones and a mobile laboratory to collect and analyse traces of animal and plant DNA at Zurich Zoo.

How to quickly measure the biodiversity of a rainforest? Scientists in Zurich are experimenting with drones and a mobile laboratory to collect and analyse traces of plant, animal and other DNA. Their test ground: a tropical hall in Zurich Zoo. How to survey the biodiversity of a hundred hectares of... More info