The author's thoughts and opinions on where the field of forensic DNA testing is headed for
the next decade are provided in the context of where the field has come over the past 30 …

Body fluid identification is a key component in the forensic scientists' tool box and has been
carried out both at the crime scene and in the laboratory for many years. Historically …

We describe a technique for fabricating microfluidic devices with complex multilayer
architectures using a laser printer, a CO2 laser cutter, an office laminator and common …

Rapid DNA typing provides a transformative solution to help forensic laboratories and law
enforcement agencies solve and prevent crimes. The RapidHIT® System is a fully integrated …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has played a fundamental role in our understanding
of the world, and has applications across a broad range of disciplines. The introduction of …

DNA analysis has become an essential intelligence tool in the criminal justice system for the
identification of possible offenders. However, it appears that about half of the processed …

Abstract The RapidHIT® ID is a fully automated sample-to-answer system for short tandem
repeat (STR)-based human identification. The RapidHIT ID has been optimized for use in …

As an emerging technology, Rapid DNA has demonstrated its utility for law enforcement in
the provision of DNA profiling data at the point of arrest, often not requiring analyst review of …

The extraction of DNA is a fairly standard procedure routinely undertaken in biological
academic and research settings. In a forensic DNA context, DNA extraction is the crucial first …

Field based forensic tests commonly provide information on the presence and identity of
biological stains and can also support the identification of species. Such information can …