Forensic Tips

End-to-end laboratory informatics solutions help forensic professionals do their jobs with greater efficiency, accuracy and visibility. read more

The forensic science community faces a significant challenge with the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits (SAEKs). Delays in processing these kits stem, in part, from the complexity of extracting and analyzing degraded and mixed DNA samples. read more

Advances in forensic technology have focused heavily on improving the tools available for forensic scientists to assemble high-quality analyses from degraded DNA, typically achieved through short-tandem repeat (STR) analysis via capillary electrophoresis (CE). read more

DNA extraction, amplification, analysis and STR profiling all take place within the forensic lab and must conform to quality standards. read more