Staff elimination database
Definition
A database of DNA profiles from all laboratory personnel who have access to evidence or consumables. Any profile matching a contributor profile is checked against this database first. A match identifies contamination by a known individual rather than an unknown contributor.
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- Forensic Biology Laboratory Organisation and AccreditationA database of DNA profiles from all laboratory personnel who have access to evidence or consumables. Any profile matching a contributor profile is checked agai...