Technology that can provide a full DNA profile in 90 minutes, potentially identifying a suspect while a crime scene is still being worked, is the focus of a new program at a Largo nonprofit that uses science to help the criminal justice system.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), a Massachusetts-based life science firm, has established a Rapid DNA Center of Excellence within the National Scientific Forensic Technology Center at Florida International University in Largo. The center combines cutting-edge DNA analysis technology with hands-on DNA training.