Validation of the Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID instrument and ACE GlobalFiler Express sample cartridge

Jennifer Churchill Cihlar, Kapema Bupe Kapema, Bruce Budowle

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Abstract

Rapid DNA platforms are fully automated systems capable of processing DNA from biological samples and interpreting the results in approximately 90 minutes with minimal human intervention. With a greater reliance on the system than on the analyst, validation data are especially needed to define the performance and limitations of commercially available Rapid DNA systems. Thus, validation studies of a Rapid DNA workflow consisting of the Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID Instrument and RapidLINK software with a focus on the ACE GlobalFiler Express Sample Cartridge and reference buccal swabs were performed in accordance with Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods Validation Guidelines. These validation studies included assessments of sensitivity, contamination, concordance, reproducibility and repeatability, stability, inhibition, mixtures, sample reprocessing, precision, and first-pass success rate. Overall, the current Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID Instrument with the ACE GlobalFiler Express sample cartridge was found to be a reliable tool for generation of STR profiles from reference-type buccal swabs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-41
Number of pages29
JournalInternational journal of legal medicine
Volume136
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2022

Keywords

  • ACE cartridge
  • Rapid DNA
  • STR
  • SWGDAM
  • Validation

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