Aside from its use in computers, the DNA switch has immediate practical application in toxin detection and could be used in a biodefence role as a biological sensor to detect airborne pathogens.

• 除了能用在计算机上，这个DNA制动器还能用于快速检测毒素上。此外，它还可用于生化防卫上，作为一种生物传感器来探测空气中是否有病原体存在。