As the amount of data generated worldwide continuously increases, a better means to store all of them is desperately needed. Traditional storage media, such as hard discs, are limited in durability and storage density. Because of this, experts have shifted their focus to small organic molecules like DNA to be used as data carriers. The DNA's vast storage capacity, longevity, and high information density make it a good option for archival digital data storage.
Tom De Greef, a professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the Eindhoven University of Technology, believes that data storage in synthetic DNA is no longer a work of fiction. Still, it can be attained in the near future. However, DNA-based file storage technology still needs to undergo stages of development. To make this innovation scalable, he worked with a team of researchers to develop a pioneering technique using microcapsules, and the result was published in Nature Nanotechnology journal.
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