Automated PCR setup for forensic casework samples using the Normalization Wizard and PCR Setup robotic methods

Forensic Science International

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 240-248

  Greenspoon, S A ^a   Sykes, K L V ^a   Ban, J D ^a   Pollard, A ^b   Baisden, M ^a   Farr, M ^c   Graham, N ^d   Collins, B L ^a   Green, M M ^e   Christenson, C C ^f  

^a Virginia Department of Forensic Science   (United States)

^b Virginia Department of Forensic Science   (United States)

^c Virginia Division of Forensic Science   (United States)

^d Virginia Department of Forensic Science   (United States)

^e Police Crime Laboratory   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Biomek 2000; Forensic science; Normalization Wizard; PCR; Short tandem repeats

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; DILUTION; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SHELF LIFE; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 33750517969     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.027     Document Type: Article

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