Which scientific instrument innovation, first commercially successful in the 1980s, revolutionized molecular biology research and is credited with enabling the Human Genome Project?

Scientific instruments are at the heart of research innovation. Throughout history, certain groundbreaking tools have fundamentally transformed how scientists conduct experiments and gather data. This poll tests your knowledge about a revolutionary product innovation that dramatically accelerated scientific discovery in multiple fields. Can you identify which instrument breakthrough led to the most significant paradigm shift in modern scientific research methodology?

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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Machine
Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)
Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorter (FACS)
Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) Mass Spectrometer