DNA Labs International, a specialist in forensic casework for law enforcement agencies, attorneys and government forensic labs, released its white paper, titled “M-VAC: A Superior DNA Collection Method,” by Chrisinta Rentas, DNA Analyst at DNA Labs International.
DNA technology has become more sensitive over the years with an increase in the number of samples that laboratories are receiving with request for DNA anaylsis on “touch” DNA samples. In the white paper, Rentas details how the M-VAC System was created to improve results from touch DNA samples and how it has proved to be a very useful tool while screening evidence, especially in cases where very minor amounts of DNA are present over a large surface area.
Validated by DNA Labs International, the M-VAC System has been in use since 2014. Rentas highlights the M-VAC system’s usefulness by citing three cases where the system was used and proved instrumental in either solving homicide or burglary cases. By using the M-VAC System, DNA profiles were generated that were not possible to obtain when other screening methods were utilized.
The M-VAC System is an advanced wet-vacuum sampling device that improves DNA collection, leading to a stronger DNA profile. The M-VAC System has the potential to dramatically improve surface sampling capabilities in nearly every scenario. It has been successful in many circumstances, especially sampling touch DNA from clothing.
