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Application of DNA Fingerprinting using the D1S80 Locus in Lab Classes
Published on: July 17, 2021
Benchmarking of proficiency tests for the fingerprint field
Andy Bécue1, Alexandre Anthonioz1, Guy Harris2
1École des Sciences Criminelles (ESC), Faculté de Droit, des Sciences Criminelles et d'Administration Publique (FDCA), University of Lausanne, Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Since 2015, European fingerprint service providers carrying out laboratory activities must be EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited. Consequently, relevant and reliable proficiency tests are required by those accredited forensic laboratories to regularly assess and certify their analytical capabilities. In this context, Work package #10 of the ENFSI-EU funded project named "Competency, Education, Research, Testing, Accreditation, and Innovation in Forensic Science" (Grant #101051099) aimed at proposing guidance to forensic laboratories for the selection of proficiency tests in the fields of fingermark visualization, imaging, and comparison/identification. In this paper, the methodology that has been set and followed is described, and the resulting guidance document presented. Additionally, a critical overview of the current market of commercial proficiency tests dedicated to the fingerprint field is proposed.
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