Which scientific retail innovation introduced in the early 2000s democratized access to advanced genetic research by reducing the cost of DNA sequencing by over 99%?

Scientific research and discovery depend heavily on cutting-edge laboratory equipment. The retail landscape for scientific instruments has evolved dramatically in recent years, with innovations that have transformed how researchers conduct experiments. This poll tests your knowledge about a significant innovation in scientific retail that changed laboratory practices worldwide. Can you identify the groundbreaking technology that revolutionized scientific research accessibility?

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Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms from Illumina
Digital PCR systems from Bio-Rad
Electron microscopes from JEOL
Mass spectrometers from Thermo Fisher Scientific