Product Code: 96339
Since its first use in 1986 during the
investigation into the Colin Pitchfork murders in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, DNA
collection and identification has become a vital part of criminal
investigations, and is a fast-moving and exciting field of research and development. To avoid cross-contamination, it is
absolutely essential that evidence is collected from crime scenes using sterile
equipment.
In Germany in 2007, traces of DNA belonging to
an unknown female were found at the scene of the murder of a police officer. When run through the German database,
identical DNA was found to have been present at the scene of five other
murders, along with several burglaries and car thefts. In total, the woman's
DNA was found at 40 separate crime scenes.
The German authorities spent two years and thousands of hours searching
for the culprit, only to discover that the DNA had in fact been present on the
swabs the crime scene investigators had been using to collect their samples
-the swabs had been accidentally contaminated by a woman working at the factory
that produced them.
We are therefore pleased to offer ‘DNA FREE’ swabs. What makes them stand out is that they are ‘Certified DNA
Free’. With each purchase, if requested, customers will receive a certificate from a leading
European Laboratory confirming that they are infact ‘DNA Free’
NOT
‘DNA Denatured or DNA Clean’ as
often currently supplied.
For smaller pack sizes please refer to product codes 96337 (10pk) and 96338 (100pk) shown in this section.
