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Rapid DNA
Under the Microscope – Julie Conover Sikorsky
In August of 2020 the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Biology Unit (FBU) went on- line with a Rapid DNA program. Their goals were three-fold: 1) incorporate this...
Under the Microscope – Cheryl Carreiro and Sevasti Papakanakis
The CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Division of Scientific Services (DSS) Forensic Laboratory has successfully established a Rapid DNA Law En...
Lessons Learned from Implementing and Operating a Rapid DNA Program on the United States Border
Since early 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has encountered a migration crisis at the southern border, including an increase in fraudulent family relationship ...
Kentucky State Police Rapid DNA Program: Analyzing Sexual Assault Kits Utilizing the ANDE 6C Instrument
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger, Regina Wells, DNA Database Supervisor, Kentucky State Police Central Forensic Laboratory. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permis...
Under the Microscope – Dane Plaza
Rapid DNA technology can provide investigators with real-time investigative information, enhance border security and public safety, aid in prevention and detection of human tr...
The Boundless Utility of Rapid DNA Identification
Today’s blog is written by Julie L. French, Senior Vice President of Global Scientific Support, ANDE Corporation. Read the full version in the February 2021 issue of The IS...
Answers Now: How the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is Utilizing Rapid DNA
Today’s blog is written by Sergeant Jarrett Morris and Detective Brice Bruening of the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office. Read the full version in the November 2020 issue...
Rapid DNA Technology for Investigation of Exhumed Human Remains: Resolution of an Alleged Case of Mistaken Cemetery Burial Using the ANDE® 6C Platform
Today’s blog is written by Angie Ambers, Ph.D., Assistant Director at Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science. Read the full version in the November 2020 issue of The ISH...
Rapid DNA Identification: Conception Boat Fire
In the early morning hours of September 2, 2019, a fire started in Santa Barbara County, just off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, on the Conception Dive boat with 39 passenger...