Developmental validation of QIAGEN Investigator® 24plex QS Kit and Investigator® 24plex GO! Kit: Two 6-dye multiplex assays for the extended CODIS core loci

Developmental validation of a single-tube amplification of the 13 CODIS STR loci, D2S1338, D19S433, and amelogenin: the AmpFlSTR Identifiler PCR Amplification Kit.

Analysis of length polymorphism at short tandem repeat (STR) loci utilizing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process has proven to be an ideal assay for human identification purposes. The short length of STR loci coupled with the amplification of target sequence through PCR allows for a robust, sensitive, and specific assay for highly polymorphic markers. A multiplex containing fifteen STR l...

Metal Ion and Chelating Agent Influenced Inhibition on Forensic-Based Polymerase Chain Reactions measured using the new QIAGEN Investigator Quantiplex Kit

Carpeting can be found throughout various buildings, whether residential or commercial. This carpeting can be very useful to forensic scientists, especially when biological samples are present on it. However, obtaining high quality DNA profiles from this potential piece of evidence can be challenging due to the presences of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) inhibitors that will interfere with the...

Lipid Core Cost for Investigator-Initiated Services

Performance evaluation of the QIAGEN EZ1 DSP Virus Kit with Abbott RealTime HIV-1, HBV and HCV assays.

BACKGROUND Automated sample preparation systems must meet the demands of routine diagnostics laboratories with regard to performance characteristics and compatibility with downstream assays. OBJECTIVES In this study, the performance of QIAGEN EZ1 DSP Virus Kit on the BioRobot EZ1 DSP was evaluated in combination with the Abbott RealTime HIV-1, HCV, and HBV assays, followed by thermalcycling a...

A thyrotropin radioimmunoassay kit evaluated vs two reference assays.

We evaluated a double-antibody radioimmunoassay kit for thyrotropin that includes calibrators prepared in a matrix of human serum and involves overnight nonequilibrium. Results were compared with those from two reference assays for thyrotropin. The range of within-assay CVs for the kit for thyrotropin values between 0.9 and 2.4 milli-int. units/L was 2.2 to 5.3%, that for between-assay CVs was ...