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“… a canister loaded with a harmless solution containing synthetic DNA. If a criminal attempts to burgle a premises fitted with the device, an employee can hit a panic button that alerts police to a crime in progress and simultaneously shoots out a fine mist covering everyone in the room, including the robber. And as each batch of the spray — which glows blue under ultraviolet light — has a unique DNA signature, police can connect the robber to the scene of the crime.”
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“… a canister loaded with a harmless solution containing synthetic DNA. If a criminal attempts to burgle a premises fitted with the device, an employee can hit a panic button that alerts police to a crime in progress and simultaneously shoots out a fine mist covering everyone in the room, including the robber. And as each batch of the spray — which glows blue under ultraviolet light — has a unique DNA signature, police can connect the robber to the scene of the crime.”

(via A DNA Spray Keeps Burglars at Bay)

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