ANDE® Rapid DNA for Missing Persons
Empowering agencies to provide prompt and accurate identifications
ANDE® Rapid DNA technology provides field-forward DNA identification profiles on challenging samples. Identification is possible in less than 2 hours, where traditional methods can take months to years.
Quick and portable system allows for on-site DNA analysis, expediting the identification process.
Benefits
Provide Closure for Families
Prompt victim identification helps families to find closure and to begin the difficult grieving process.
High Success with Very Difficult Samples
Demonstrated success with difficult samples such as samples severely degraded by fire, water, explosions, or time.
Focus Search Resources
Rapid identification of disaster victims allows emergency response teams to manage the scene and focus search resources accordingly.
Aids in Criminal Investigations and Prosecution of War Crimes
DNA identifications can provide key evidence in investigations.
Establishes Legal Proof of Death
Legal proof of death can be established rapidly instead of possibly waiting months. This can assist in areas such as insurance.
Identifications Possible on Day One
When brought into a crisis situation, ANDE® Rapid DNA can help agencies achieve identifications on day one.
Compliance with Religious Doctrine
Rapid DNA identification can aid in meeting certain religious requirements for proper interment of loved ones.
Mobile and Field-Forward
The ANDE System is shipped around the world and has been used in austere and challenging environments.
“When your loved one is missing and may be deceased, telling someone to wait patiently is akin to torture.”
— Kim Gin, Sacramento County Coroner during the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, CA
Gin, Kim. "California Wild Fires: Rapid DNA and the Future of Mass Fatality Identification." Forensic Science Executive, 2019, p. 12.“Through this tragedy, the Santa Barbara Sheriff Coroner’s Office discovered that Rapid DNA could truly change the way victim identification and death investigation happens.”
— Lieutenant Jarrett Morris, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
Quoted regarding the Conception Boat Fire Emergency Response, 2019. Morris, Jarrett, and Brice Bruening. "How the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is using Rapid DNA technology." The ISHI Report, Nov. 2020.