Automated processing of forensic casework samples using robotic workstations equipped with nondisposable tips: Contamination prevention

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 632-651

  Frégeau, Chantal J ^a   Marc Lett, C ^a   Elliott, Jim ^a   Yensen, Craig ^b   Fourney, Ron M ^a  

^a ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

^b ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Casework; Contamination; D13S317; D18S51; D21S11; D3S1358; D5S818; D7S820; D8S1179; DNA IQ ; Fixed tips; Forensic science; HumFGA; HumvWA; Magnetic beads; Robotics; TECAN robots

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT;

AUTOMATION; DISINFECTANTS; DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MAGNETICS; MICROSPHERES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROBOTICS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 43449133847     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00697.x     Document Type: Article

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