- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 15 :: Emerging Trends
Topic 2 :: Automation
Automation (cont.)
A number of robotic platforms that perform programmable tasks, such as liquid handling and physical manipulations, are capable of automating one or more of the processes of DNA extraction, quantitation and PCR. However, human intervention is required to move samples from one robotic platform to the next. Expert systems are being developed to automate data analysis. Future developments are expected to integrate the automation of all steps in the process with minimal human intervention.
