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DNA Amplification for Forensic Analysts

Sample Cross-Contamination

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Many laboratories process samples in batches to streamline analyses.  One risk of batch analysis is the inadvertent cross contamination of DNA from one sample to another sample that was processed concurrently.  Most detected sample-to-sample sample contamination will be from samples with higher concentrations of DNA to those with lower concentration.

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