QIAGEN Paternity Testing Solutions - Advanced automation and STR solutions for paternity and kinship testing with a unique Quality Sensor

2 QIAGEN Paternity Testing Solutions 09/2016 Autosomal STRs are in worldwide use for kinship and forensic analysis, and the recently released extended CODIS set has brought powerful upgrades to the battery of core markers available. However, there are still scenarios when supplementary STRs could enhance the data necessary for interpreting complex kinship patterns. That’s why QIAGEN offers a broad portfolio of preanalytical and analytical products for all types of kinship analyses. Advanced automation and STR solutions for paternity Figure 1. Standard workflows applied in paternity and kinship analysis. The main solutions for paternity testing are direct amplification STR assays from paper or swabs (workflow 1). For more challenging samples or complex cases, the full workflow including DNA purification and quantiifcation is recommended (workflow 2). For both setups, QIAGEN provides supportive automation for low, medium or high throughputs. Sample collection and pretreatment Purification Assay setup Quantification STR analysis Sample collection and pretreatment Assay setup STR analysis Independently of the workflow you choose, you can trust in your results with QIAGEN Forensic Grade products. QIAGEN’s entire Investigator product portfolio and corresponding manufacturing sites are compliant with the ISO18385 forensic standard to minimize the risk of human DNA contamination in products used to collect, store and analyze biological material for human identification. High-quality Investigator ® solutions For more Forensic Grade quality, see www.qiagen.com/forensicgrade. Figure 2. ISO 18385 Forensic DNA Grade.

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