Accelerated Nuclear DNA Equipment (ANDE)
Abstract
The purpose of the field-deployable ANDE program is to enable automated rapid DNA profiling, while minimizing analytical complexity and user manipulations, for battlefield biometric and forensic applications. The prototypes will enable warfighters without technical training to generate and match DNA profiles directly from buccal swab reference samples in approximately one hour. A consortium of other U.S. Government sponsors (Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Institute of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security) has committed funding of $18.600 million for the program. Intent is to produce: (1) one DNA analysis prototype and 100 consumable cartridges for DNA processing; (2) forensic sample collection and processing methods; and (3) procedures, data analysis, communication, and information security elements for the ANDE system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- e2b3f13b4bfce998015091b54f018a4d