Read on to learn how expanding to eight dyes can improve STR analysis for forensic DNA samples. Benefits of Expanding to 8-Dye STR Systems. Currently available STR multiplex kits rely on five or six ...

Recent advances in technology have transformed the landscape of forensic DNA analysis, supporting lab efficiency so forensic analysts can tackle their caseloads with confidence. Among these, the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — It's been more than six months since evidence in a cold case I covered was sent to the forensic lab. Investigators are hopeful they'll get a break in the case, but the ...

Forensic science has deadly stakes, but half of the largest labs in the U.S. haven't adopted federal standards, including for DNA tests and guns.

The grant money will also allow the county to hire a digital forensic analyst to work in the lab. When the lab is operational, Ziccarelli estimated it could save the county more than $50,000 per ...

D.C.’s forensic crime lab has been reaccredited after nearly three years of being unable to process evidence. The lab has regained accreditation for its biology lab, which processes DNA, and the ...

The state’s newest forensic lab is expected to open in less than two months. That multi-million-dollar project is what has created a beehive of activity next to the Wiregrass Public Safety ...

The mobile lab also contains a digital microscope so forensic scientists can study the anatomy of wood samples as well as import permits to see if they’ve been forged. The equipment and ...