Qiagen Investigator PCR assays for human identification

The Investigator PCR assays for human identification have been released.

With an initial offering of 12 assays, this portfolio has a comprehensive and versatile coverage of current STR standards, including the new extended European Standard Set, CODIS, DAD, and ISSOL requirements.

In addition, software suites for analysis and interpretation of STR genotyping data will become available. The portfolio complements the company’s extraction and sample management solutions, making them a complete workflow solution provider in the field of human identity and forensics.

Furthermore, it addresses the Council of the European Union resolution on the exchange of national DNA database information. To facilitate and standardise this exchange, the European Standard Set of STR markers has been expanded, and laboratories are expected to adopt the standard over time.