# Alien DNA Capsule

> Canonical source: [Alien DNA Capsule](https://satisfactorybase.com/wiki/items/alien-dna-capsule)
> Language: en

Translates organic chemicals into readable alien genetic information.
Used for researching alien organisms.

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## Properties

- Entity type: Item
- Form: solid
- Stack size: 50
- Radioactive: No
- Can be discarded: Yes

## Produced by

### [Alien DNA Capsule](/wiki/recipes/recipe-aliendnacapsule-c)

6 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor)

[Alien Protein](/wiki/items/alien-protein): 1 per cycle; 10/min → [Alien DNA Capsule](/wiki/items/alien-dna-capsule): 1 per cycle; 10/min.

## Used in schematic costs

- [Expanded Toolbelt](/wiki/schematics/expanded-toolbelt-research-acarapace-3): 5
- [Structural Analysis](/wiki/schematics/structural-analysis): 5
- [Hostile Organism Detection](/wiki/schematics/hostile-organism-detection): 10

## Related items

- [Alien Protein](/wiki/items/alien-protein)

## Unlocked by

- [Bio-Organic Properties](/wiki/schematics/bio-organic-properties): MAM research

## Technical Details

- Class name: Desc_AlienDNACapsule_C
- Native class: FGItemDescriptor
- Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/AlienDNACapsule/Desc_AlienDNACapsule
- Resource form (export): RF_SOLID