Harnessing the ability to precisely and reproducibly actuate fluids and manipulate
bioparticles such as DNA, cells, and molecules at the microscale, microfluidics is a powerful …

Short tandem repeat (STR) typing methods are widely used today for human identity testing
applications including forensic DNA analysis. Following multiplex PCR amplification, DNA …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

A fully integrated microdevice and process for forensic short tandem repeat (STR) analysis
has been developed that includes sequence-specific DNA template purification, polymerase …

The advent of microfluidic technology for genetic analysis has begun to impact forensic
science. Recent advances in microfluidic separation of short‐tandem‐repeat (STR) …

A portable forensic genetic analysis system consisting of a microfluidic device for
amplification and separation of short tandem repeat (STR) fragments as well as an …

Driven by the ambitious goals of genome-related research, fully integrated microfluidic
systems have developed rapidly to advance biomolecular and, in particular, genetic …

(57) ABSTRACT A self-contained apparatus for isolating nucleic acid, cell lysates and cell
Suspensions from unprocessed samples appa ratus, to be used with an instrument, includes …

This work presents the integration of DNA extraction from complex samples and PCR
amplification of STR fragments in a valveless, glass microdevice, using commercially …

An integrated lab-on-a-chip system has been developed and successfully utilized for real-
time forensic short tandem repeat (STR) analysis. The microdevice comprises a 160-nL …