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FBI
Approval of PowerPlex® 16 for
Databasing and CODIS Casework |
PowerPlex® 16 Approved by the FBI for Databasing
At the 11th International Symposium on Human Identification, held in Biloxi, MS, October
2000, Barry Brown of the FBI announced the approval of the use of PowerPlex® 16 for use in
databasing for NDIS. He made the remarks at both the Fluorescent STR
Validation Workshop and the Legislative Updates session of the Symposium. He also stated
that he will shortly send letters to that effect to all the CODIS laboratories. |
PowerPlex® 16 Approved by the FBI for CODIS Casework
On February 12, 2001, the FBI announced their decision to approve PowerPlex® 16 for use in
CODIS casework. This marks the completion of Promega's validation process involving 24
public and 2 private laboratories in the United States. |
| Also See:
Validation of STR Systems Reference
Manual |
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