Faster DNA Testing

by | Oct 13, 2011 | DNA test, Paternity

Two recent news reports highlight new DNA testing equipment that could bring even faster DNA test results, fast-tracking diagnoses in medicine and enabling rapid human identification in national defense situations. Both are essentially superfast versions of DNA...

Benefits of Establishing Paternity

by | Oct 7, 2011 | DNA test, Paternity

According to the October issue of Parents magazine, only 21 percent of American households are married couples with children—down from 24 percent in 2000, and 43 percent in 1950. The article, entitled “The New American Family,” describes how more and more...

Validating Cell Lines Using DNA Testing

by | Sep 14, 2011 | DNA test

The August issue of Biotechniques highlights the importance of validating the identity of cell lines used in research studies (for example, in developing cancer therapies). Cell line contamination has been a problem in many scientific studies—even those already...