Our Solutions: The Nabit

Real-time genetic diagnostics by anyone, anywhere, at anytime

To empower those on the front lines of conservation, Conservation X Labs has built an innovative tool that places the power of a genetics lab in anyone’s hand. The NABIT (Nucleic Acid Barcode Identification Tool) is a low-cost, hand-held, field-ready automated tool to validate the identity of a wildlife or food product, anywhere in the world, without specialized training, equipment, reagents, or even continuous power.

The NABIT will empower a huge array of people – customs agents, border officers, fisheries inspectors, scientists, conservationists, consumers, even everyday citizens – to confirm a species identity without a lab or expertise. Knowing within minutes whether something is an endangered species – or a mislabeled fish, or an invasive species, or a crop pest – is critical to protect biodiversity on our planet.