Biometry announced a $1000 1KB memory card that stores data in DNA for up to 150 years

A young Paris-based company Biometry has introduced a memory card that looks like a bank card. The novelty is designed to store information in DNA.

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The new memory card allows the owner to store data in synthetic DNA. The volume is 1 KB, and the term - up to 150 years. It is possible to encode and decode 1024 characters in a special laboratory. The procedure takes approximately 8 hours.

The card applies technology to convert digital data into four nucleotides: adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine. The French startup claims that the new development is a significant breakthrough in DNA storage technology.

In the future, the company wants to increase the storage time to 1,000 and 10,000 years. The startup is also considering increasing the capacity, which would allow more data, including photos and documents, to be stored on the drive.

The cost of the memory card was $1,000. Biometry plans to start shipping in January next year.

Source: DCD