Identity Sciences, in Alphretta, Ga., with its strategic science partner at the Idaho National Laboratory, in Idaho Falls, has developed a new forensic human identification test which delivers accurate, reliable results in two hours. The test, AbP ID, does not use DNA but rather reads special antibodies – Individual Specific Auto-antibodies – found in all human body tissues and fluids. Each individual, including twins, has an antibody profile that is totally unique, according to a press release.
The test can determine whether the antibody profile of the evidence found at a crime scene matches the profile of a suspect. It works on blood serum and dried blood, providing results in just two hours. Other AbP ID tests using semen, saliva and perspiration are in development and will deliver results in less than five hours.
Expensive equipment or highly skilled lab technicians and training is not required to perform the test that can be completed within hours, onsite. It also does not require large evidence specimens.
The tests will initially be most effective as a screening tool to determine which suspects and evidence should undergo DNA testing. Because they provide accurate results quickly, AbP ID tests can be a supplemental tool to DNA testing, saving invaluable investigative time and effort.
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