Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)
Asia and the Pacific Region

Pulling lifesaving data out of thin air, literally

30/07/2024 ,

Scientists from FAO and the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge enter a cave in Kampot, Cambodia to collect animal DNA samples from the air using a drone and air sampler

Scientists from FAO and the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge enter a cave in Kampot, Cambodia to collect animal DNA samples from the air using a drone and air sampler

©FAO/Rindu Putri

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Utilizing a non-invasive technique, the team employs drones to pull environmental DNA (eDNA) — traces of genetic material from hair, feathers, saliva and even pollen — from the air itself in the pursuit to prevent zoonotic diseases before they start.