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STRmix Use in Certified U.S. Forensic Labs Continues to Grow

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An increasing number of ANAB or A2LA certified forensic laboratories in the U.S. are now using STRmix™ – sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles previously regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret – in casework, according to statistics recently compiled by STRmix™.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An increasing number of ANAB or A2LA certified forensic laboratories in the U.S. are now using STRmix sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles previously regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret in casework, according to statistics recently compiled by STRmix.
  • The new data indicate that 80% of certified U.S. labs are now live with STRmix in casework, are currently validating the software, or have purchased the software but have not yet started the validation process.
  • The data assumes that organizations which have multi-lab systems but are not yet live will use STRmix in all of their forensic labs.
  • STRmix works by assessing how closely multitudes of proposed DNA profiles resemble or can explain an observed DNA mixture.

STRmix Releases Enhanced Kinship Capability in DBLR Software

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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"The enhancements to the Kinship module allow users to apply advanced models in a simple and streamlined solution," says Dr. Maarten Kruijver, the developer of DBLR.

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  • "The enhancements to the Kinship module allow users to apply advanced models in a simple and streamlined solution," says Dr. Maarten Kruijver, the developer of DBLR.
  • Forensic labs using DBLR in conjunction with STRmix are able to visualize the value of DNA mixture evidence, undertake mixture-to-mixture comparisons, and achieve superfast database searches.
  • "Since having gone live in casework with DBLR, we have found DBLR very useful for multiple applications.
  • STRmix, DBLR, and a third software package developed by the STRmix team, FaSTR DNA, complete the full workflow from analysis to interpretation and database matching.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Now Using STRmix

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis is the 69th organization in the U.S. to approve the use of STRmix, sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles that previously were regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis is the 69th organization in the U.S. to approve the use of STRmix, sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles that previously were regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret.
  • With nearly 2,000 employees, the Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of St. Louis, MO.
  • It plans to use STRmix in its scientific testing of crime scene evidence.
  • In addition to the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis, STRmix is currently being used in the U.S. by such well-known agencies as the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

68 U.S. Forensic Labs Now Using STRmix to Interpret Complex DNA Profiles

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sixty-eight U.S. forensic laboratories are now using STRmix forensic software to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously considered too complex to interpret.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sixty-eight U.S. forensic laboratories are now using STRmix forensic software to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously considered too complex to interpret.
  • According to Buckleton, STRmix has been responsible for producing usable, interpretable, and legally admissible DNA evidence in more than 300,000 cases worldwide since its introduction in 2012.
  • Internationally, nine state and territory forensic laboratories in Australia and New Zealand, and 14 labs in other countries including the U.K., Ireland, Canada, Finland, Switzerland, and Denmark are now using STRmix.
  • STRmix works by assessing how closely multitudes of proposed profiles resemble or can explain an observed DNA mixture.

California's Pure Gold Forensics Will Begin Using STRmix to Interpret Mixed DNA Profiles

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Pure Gold Forensics, Southern California's only accredited, private forensic DNA laboratory, will begin using STRmix forensic software to resolve mixed DNA profiles in criminal investigations.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Pure Gold Forensics, Southern California's only accredited, private forensic DNA laboratory, will begin using STRmix forensic software to resolve mixed DNA profiles in criminal investigations.
  • Pure Gold Forensics specializes in forensic DNA testing, using the latest technology in equipment and chemistry at its AL2A accredited forensic DNA testing facility in Redlands, CA.
  • STRmix works by assessing how closely multitudes of proposed profiles resemble or can explain an observed DNA mixture.
  • Together, STRmix, FaSTR DNA, and DBLR complete the full workflow from analysis to interpretation and database matching.

New Version of Groundbreaking Forensic Software Launched

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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STRmix Version 2.9, the newest version of the groundbreaking forensic software used to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously considered too complex to interpret, will be launched today.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STRmix Version 2.9, the newest version of the groundbreaking forensic software used to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously considered too complex to interpret, will be launched today.
  • It has also been instrumental in helping to solve cold cases in which evidence originally was dismissed as inconclusive.
  • Some of the new features contained in STRmix v2.9 were made in response to recommendations made by the forensic laboratories currently using the software.
  • Noting that the latest version of STRmix underwent more than a year of extensive development and testing, Dr.

Montgomery County Crime Lab Is Latest in U.S. to Use STRmix

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Montgomery County Police Department Crime Lab is the latest forensic laboratory in the U.S. to begin using STRmix forensic software to interpret low-level, degraded, or mixed DNA profiles in criminal investigations.

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Montgomery County Police Department Crime Lab is the latest forensic laboratory in the U.S. to begin using STRmix forensic software to interpret low-level, degraded, or mixed DNA profiles in criminal investigations.
  • The Crime Lab, one of seven crime laboratories in Maryland, provides forensic services to the Montgomery County Police Department and several other user agencies through six primary units: Crime Scene Unit; Latent Print Unit; Firearms Examination Unit; Forensic Biology Unit; Forensic Chemistry Unit; and Electronic Crimes Unit.
  • STRmix works by assessing how closely multitudes of proposed profiles resemble or can explain an observed DNA mixture.
  • In late 2020, a new version of STRmix, STRmix Version 2.8, was introduced following nearly a year of extensive development and testing.