Across the country, state and local crime labs are drowning in evidence. From rape kits to drug samples to vials of blood, ...

Forensic laboratories in Europe now have a new DNA analysis kit to efficiently process challenging casework samples. The PowerPlex® 18E System, launched by Promega Corporation, uses eight-color short ...

Over a 10-month period, the Houston Forensic Science Center plans to spend $2 million to outsource analysis of nearly 1,000 cases and cross-train staff with the hope of preventing similar backlogs ...

The Houston Forensic Science Center currently has a backlog of just under 1,000 pieces of evidence awaiting DNA analysis, which that includes about 200 rape kits and about 150 pieces of evidence ...

The kit is designed for high-throughput processing either manually or it can be adapted for automation with most off-the-shelf systems. “The data in this forensicGEM® Saliva application note generated ...

I got the job." In 1972, back when Singer entered the field, forensic science was an unknown term. These days, thanks in part to popular TV shows like "CSI" and "Bones," the term is widely known.

According to the Houston Forensic Science Center's website, there are just under 500 sexual assault kits, 291 firearm cases and nearly 1,600 seized drugs that are on backlog.