Implementation and validation of the teleshake unit for DNA IQ™ robotic extraction and development of a large volume DNA IQ™ method

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 706-714

  Grubb, Jennifer C ^a   Horsman Hall, Katie M ^a   Sykes, Karen L V ^a   Schlisserman, Rebecca A ^a   Covert, Vanessa M ^a,b   Rhee, Han Na ^a   Ban, Jeffrey D ^a   Greenspoon, Susan A ^a  

^a Forensic Biology Section   (United States)

^b Bode Technology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; DNA IQ ; DNA purification; Forensic DNA analysis; Forensic science; Large volume; Teleshake

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; BONE; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; FORENSIC GENETICS; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LIVER; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROBOTICS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPERM; TANDEM REPEAT; VALIDATION STUDY; DEVICES;

AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; BLOOD STAINS; BONE AND BONES; BRAIN; DNA; FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMANS; LIVER; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOCARDIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROBOTICS; SEMEN; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 77951114910     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01345.x     Document Type: Article

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