{"id":1126,"date":"2026-01-20T14:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/?page_id=1126"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:39:15","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How it Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1126\" class=\"elementor elementor-1126\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7184b7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7184b7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55cb1d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;pyramids&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M761.9,44.1L643.1,27.2L333.8,98L0,3.8V0l1000,0v3.9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71f6fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a71f6fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18e794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f18e794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple Steps to Discover<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b360da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b360da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How BugQuest Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b01f7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12b01f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram-2-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1466\" alt=\"flow diagram 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram-2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram-2-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"How it Works\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c555c22 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c555c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram3-1024x191.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1465\" alt=\"flow diagram3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram3-1024x191.png 1024w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram3-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram3-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram3-1536x287.png 1536w, https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flow-Diagram3-2048x382.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"How it Works\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9e0ee elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0b9e0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/toolkit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here for full Details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5554cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5554cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907d03c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"907d03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9352ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9352ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is in a <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8e239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc8e239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quest Kit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c71792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c71792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>1 Malaise trap \u2013 a tent-like structure that collects bugs<\/li><li>Plastic bottles with some table salt \u2013 one for each week of collection (just add water to preserve DNA!)<\/li><li>&#8220;Science in Progress&#8221; sign for your trap<\/li><li>Labels for your bug bottles<\/li><li>Instruction Manual<\/li><li>Collection Log Sheet<\/li><li>Materials for return shipping (including prepaid waybill)<\/li><\/ul><p>*Additional educational materials may be included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1539b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a1539b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/discover\/what-is-a-malaise-trap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WHAT IS A MALAISE TRAP?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f19d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0f19d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b4d3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79b4d3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe4349 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fe4349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60002f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60002f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d744e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3d744e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271a8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"271a8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's get started by<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eafcc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eafcc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting the Trap!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db59d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db59d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once your insect trap has arrived, it\u2019s time to figure out where to put it! Does your school have a garden or any wooded areas? Do you think it might be safer to put it in your teacher\u2019s backyard? What different kinds of insects would you get in a field compared to under some trees? Remember, your trap should be exciting to tend to, not exhausting. Pick a spot that is easy to return to &#8211; then, set up your trap!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9257915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9257915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/how-it-works\/setting-the-trap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SITE SELECTION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9661c9c elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9661c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fx46JEo-9XM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-video\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336.2 64H47.8C21.4 64 0 85.4 0 111.8v288.4C0 426.6 21.4 448 47.8 448h288.4c26.4 0 47.8-21.4 47.8-47.8V111.8c0-26.4-21.4-47.8-47.8-47.8zm189.4 37.7L416 177.3v157.4l109.6 75.5c21.2 14.6 50.4-.3 50.4-25.8V127.5c0-25.4-29.1-40.4-50.4-25.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">TRAP SET-UP VIDEO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7931e4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7931e4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;triangle-asymmetrical&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;triangle-asymmetrical&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M738,99l262-93V0H0v5.6L738,99z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M737.9,94.7L0,0v100h1000V0L737.9,94.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c832f60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c832f60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef3c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ef3c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">once a week it's time to<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795a8e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"795a8e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintain &amp; Document<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86e34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e86e34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Malaise trap is one of the lowest maintenance options for insect collection, but it does still require a little bit of effort. Once a week you&#8217;ll need to swap out the Quest bottle, which only takes a few minutes. Good science starts with simple notes, so it is important to document what is going on with the trap. It&#8217;s also wise to visit your trap every couple of days to make sure that it&#8217;s still standing, or that a spider hasn&#8217;t decided to move in and steal your bugs!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca4cd9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eca4cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bioscan.life\/bugquest\/discover\/what-is-a-malaise-trap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Preparation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1baeb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shipping<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e15c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e15c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After weeks of collecting, you will ship the Quest Bottles back to the <a href=\"http:\/\/biodiversitygenomics.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre for Biodiversity Genomics<\/a> (shipping costs covered by us).\u00a0<\/p><p>Here, our expert Bug Handling Team prepares the insects for the lab. Then our DNA Team extracts DNA from your Quest bottles and uses DNA barcoding to identify the species present in each bottle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cb6fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35cb6fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9aebc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e9aebc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c4e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3c4e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What comes next?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c211eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c211eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Analyzing the Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6f833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af6f833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the lab has generated the DNA barcodes, the next step is to interpret all of the information. 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