Rapid DNA
Definition
Automated, self-contained DNA analysis instruments that produce a full STR profile from a buccal swab in approximately 90 minutes without requiring a trained analyst. Validated for single-source reference samples; not for crime-scene casework mixtures.
Related terms
- Familial Searching
- The deliberate use of partial DNA profile matches in a forensic database to identify biological relatives of an unknown contributor, on the...
- Forensic Database
- A searchable repository of DNA profiles, fingerprints, images, or other forensic data from known individuals, crime scenes, or both. Includes national DNA...
- Machine Learning (Forensic Application)
- Statistical models trained on labelled forensic datasets to score or classify pattern evidence, such as fingerprints, toolmarks, or faces. Produces quantified similarity...
- Portable/field Instrument
- A handheld or transportable analytical device, such as a Raman spectrometer, XRF analyser, or rapid-DNA cartridge system, designed for use outside a...
- Probabilistic Genotyping
- Software-based interpretation of complex DNA electropherograms using continuous statistical models (e.g. STRmix, TrueAllele, ArmedXpert). Generates a likelihood ratio for complex mixtures previously...
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- The Future of Forensic Science: AI, Databases, Rapid MethodsAutomated, self-contained DNA analysis instruments that produce a full STR profile from a buccal swab in approximately 90 minutes without requiring a trained a...