The world leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher Scientific provides integrated human identification (HID) solutions. The company recently announced its acquisition of IntegenX Inc, a forensic DNA testing firm that provides a rapid DNA platform for use in forensics and law enforcement applications.
IntegenX products such as RapidHIT platforms, software analysis tools, and related consumables are highly compatible with Thermo Fisher's short tandem repeat (STR) chemistries for human identification. They can enhance the company's HID portfolio and complement its leading human identification chemistries, as well as its qPCR and capillary electrophoresis systems. IntegenX provides support to prosecutors and law enforcement in 17 countries where its technology is used in government laboratories to generate forensic DNA profiles from samples in 90 minutes as opposed to the standard processing time of three weeks.
In a press release, Rosy Lee, vice president of human identification, Thermo Fisher Scientific, said, "The development of rapid DNA technology provides law enforcement with the ability to generate results while a suspect is still in custody. Such a dramatic reduction in time from sample to result has led to an increased demand from law enforcement agencies, and aligns with our strategy to expand our leadership position in the human identification market."
"Combining our market-leading technologies with Thermo Fisher's scale and depth of capabilities will benefit both our customers and our employees," said Robert Schueren, president and CEO of IntegenX.
Thermo Fisher Scientific manufactures a full range of laboratory equipment and consumables for a variety of application, including centrifuges, histology equipment, and chemistry reagents, controls and consumables.