Journal of Computer Science Advancements
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025)

SAVING THE WORLD IN DNA: RECENT PROGRESS IN DNA STORAGE TECHNOLOGY IN 2026

Sonia Abakar (Al-Qalam University of Chad)
Brahim Gaba (College of Science and Technology)
Mahamat Saleh (University of Sarh)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jun 2025

Abstract

The exponential expansion of the global datasphere is rapidly outpacing the physical and environmental capacity of silicon-based storage media. This study investigates the efficacy of a novel “dynamic-corrective” enzymatic synthesis architecture to address the critical cost and latency bottlenecks hindering the commercial adoption of DNA data storage. Utilizing a quantitative “bits-to-molecules-to-bits” experimental framework, we benchmarked an engineered Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase (TdT) protocol against traditional phosphoramidite chemistry, encoding a 10-terabyte heterogeneous dataset protected by hybrid LDPC-fountain codes. Empirical results demonstrate that the enzymatic system achieved a sustained write latency of 250 milliseconds per nucleotide and a synthesis cost of $0.05 per megabyte, representing a 70,000-fold reduction over chemical baselines. The system maintained a high logical density of 3.6 bits per nucleotide with 100% data recovery, while silica encapsulation proved stability equivalent to 500 years of aging. We definitively conclude that 2026-era enzymatic synthesis has matured into a scalable industrial solution, validating DNA as a robust, zero-energy archival medium essential for decarbonizing the future of global information infrastructure.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jcsa

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

Journal of Computer Science Advancements is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to interchange for the results of high quality research in all aspect of science, engineering and information technology. The journal publishes state-of-art papers in fundamental theory, experiments and ...