Paternity and kinship testing can present challenges in the complexity of claimed relationships and subsequent statistical analyses.
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a streamlined workflow solution for paternity and kinship testing that helps maximize a laboratory’s efficiency of sample processing and data management. This solution includes the NDIS approved Applied Biosystems VeriFiler Express PCR amplification chemistry with high discrimination power and direct amplification capability, and Applied Biosystems Converge data analysis software, an all-in-one, modular, browser-based enterprise platform that integrates DNA data management and analysis into a single software product. Converge software identifies and processes Trio Paternity, Trio Maternity, Duo Fatherless, and Duo Motherless kinship tests by automatically creating cases, adding subjects and profiles, running analyses, and generating reports.