The portability aspect of this half meter wide briefcase is debatable, but what’s inside is what makes it cool, in a CSI kind of way. NEC is calling it the first portable DNA analyser. That’s right, now it’s official. Anybody who has watched even one hour of crime-time television can be their own detective and solve murders.

The briefcase can be used for all 5 stages that make up the DNA analysis process. It is also a real time saver if you only plan on being a part time crime solver, since it can fully analyze DNA within only 25 minutes.

It’s heading for full production in 2008. Ok, so this is mainly marketed to law enforcement, but we all know that in the future regular folks like us will have them too. For now, this could really help law enforcement by providing quick results and thus saving lives by getting the bad guy off the street.

The implications don’t end there. This is easy enough for even lawyers to use. They could clear falsely accused clients and get innocent people out of jail easier.

Tech just keeps changing the world. Gotta love it.

[Japan Today] VIA [EnGadget]