According to the NIOSH
Science Blog on Police and Stress, “By the nature of their
jobs, many police officers face tremendous stress on a daily basis.
Research has shown that police officers are at increased risk for
cardiovascular events and may face an increased risk for suicide.”
Featuring best-in-class sensitivity and increased
stability and usability, Shimadzu’s IRAffinity-1 is ideal for
high-precision infrared analysis to confirm, identify and detect
foreign matter in a variety of application areas, including
forensics. A compact FTIR, the instrument features long-term
stability, protection from humidity, increased reliability, and
analysis support programs. (www.ssi.shimadzu.com/IRSN)
A Discussion of Automation for the Forensic DNA
Laboratory By: Cris
Cowan and Melissa Schwandt
Although
laboratory automation holds the promise of increasing sample
throughput, in practice this does not alleviate the burden on
laboratory staff. Rather it shifts the focus of the analyst’s
efforts from sample preparation to sample analysis.
Automation is commonly viewed by the
forensics community as a way of increasing the efficiency and
throughput of DNA extraction as well as other processes in
laboratory workflow (such as qPCR setup, Normalization, STR setup,
etc.).
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