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FBI to Run Multi-lab Study on Rapid DNA Enhancements
September 20, 2021
While states are still building the infrastructure needed to use these systems, the FBI and other stakeholders are already paving a path for Rapid DNA at the crime scene and for use in CODIS. Read More News

Team ID's Woodlawn Jane Doe Found in 1976
September 20, 2021
In February 2021, BODE produced a DNA extract from the remaining degraded DNA evidence and sent the DNA extract to Othram in hopes that a comprehensive genealogical profile could be built. Read More News
DoD Still Seeks to Find Missing Service Members From World's Battlefields
September 20, 2021
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency estimates that almost 39,000 are recoverable, with the others being mostly deep, at-sea losses. Read More News
Study: Digital Evidence at Risk of Being Missed Because of Fragmented Training
September 20, 2021
The findings highlight the need for the on-going training for police officers who routinely draw upon digital evidence in their investigations. Read More News
School Receives $1 million from Walmart to Fund Court Observation Project
September 20, 2021
The project will introduce a state-wide court observation initiative that will create and share a transparent body of reliable data and research about Arkansas’s criminal justice system that is otherwise unavailable in the state. Read More News
UK Forensic Collaboration Demonstrates Uptick in Casework Efficiency
September 17, 2021
The regional program sees collaborative efforts in drug analysis, footwear examination, firearm classification, toxicology and a forensic science courier service. Read More News

MiSeq FGx Sequencing System

Understanding SNPs: How to use SNPs to enhance traditional forensic analyses
June 03, 2021
Get The Most Out of Every Sample With Ultra-Efficient Nucleic Acid Extraction
June 01, 2021
How Automated Sample Preparation Has Revolutionized Forensic DNA Analysis
June 01, 2021