How it works

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From a simple mouth swab our team of dedicated scientists and graphic designers create your personal, one of a Kind DNA Art Images. Every DNA image is 100% unique showing your individual DNA.

All DNA testing is conducted under full ISO:17025 accreditations. The end-to-end process is certified by ISO:90001 and your security is assured with data security accreditation.

Your artwork will be ready in just three to four weeks from the time the samples are received at our laboratory.

Step 1: DNA Collection

The first step is the collection of your DNA. Within 24 hours of ordering you will be sent a DNA collection kit. Inside the kit is full instructions, an order form and a set of sterile cotton swabs.

Following the instructions you gently collection your DNA by rubbing the inside of your cheek with the cotton swab. You then place the cotton swab into the specimen envelope provided with the DNA kit. This process is then repeated for the second swab.

To ensure your privacy, The DNA kit is barcoded throughout the testing process.

Step 2: DNA Code Generation

Your DNA is analysed at our fully accredited ISO:17025 Accredited laboratory twice to ensure 100% accuracy. A simplified set of steps is shown below:

A) DNA Extraction
The DNA from the mouth swab is extracted and cleaned using special chemicals and an 8 step process.

B) DNA Amplification
Once the extracted DNA is produced, specific areas of the DNA are copied millions of times using a process known as PCR. This allows enough DNA to be tested.

C) DNA Code Generation
The amplified DNA is then run through highly sophisticated Gene machines which take the DNA and generate your unique code, known as DNA Fingerprint and your DNA Image.

Step 3: DNA Image Visualisation

Once your DNA profile and DNA Image is generated we visualise your DNA Artwork as ordered. The DNA image has a total of 10 sections, called lanes. The combination of all lanes are completely unique to yourself. No-One else will have the same DNA Image or DNA Code.

The location of each of the bars on your DNA image is based on the length of time it took your DNA to react at a particular area of your DNA. The longer the reaction of your DNA took the higher up the image your bar will appear.

The brightness of each DNA bar is based on how florescent your DNA is at that point. The higher the florescence at that section of DNA the brighter the bar.

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