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 Zak Khan
President
Strand Forensic Technologies
When almost a quarter of all
inmates reported that when they get their hands on a handgun,
they intended to kill or injure someone , getting firearms
out of the hands of criminals becomes frighteningly important.
The technology behind this has been catalyzed by Indianapolis-based
Strand Forensic Technologies.
Strand Forensic Technologies
have developed and patented the TriggerPro ID™ (pat.
pending),
a kit that can collect minute amounts
of trace DNA from handguns, which have historically been
difficult to collect fingerprints from. The kit was designed
for a law enforcement officer initially recovering the
weapon, which allows for minimal contamination of evidence
after
seizure. Unlike current protocols, handguns will already
be swabbed for DNA prior to being sent to the lab, increasing
the rate of recovering discernible evidence, which in
turn, leads to a better overall chance of obtaining convictions.
The kit consists of two high tech swabs, one for the slide
or barrel, while the other swab is used for the trigger
and handle. Inside of the swab unit sits a patented solution
designed to inhibit bacterial growth, DNase enzyme growth,
and preserve the delicate DNA for up to a year from evidence
collection date.
The officer simply places latex
gloves on prior to handling the gun, swabs the gun, places
the swabs back into their
flexible cases, labels the attached secure-closed
plastic bag, and sends it to the appropriate lab to get analyzed.
The preliminary research performed
by Strand Forensic Technologies illustrates an impressive
over 60% success rate of collecting enough DNA to obtain
an
analyzable profile. This is compared to an estimated 6% success rate with
handgun fingerprint
identification. The cost associated with the kit and analysis combined
is at least 20% less expensive than the standard fingerprinting
techniques.
The TriggerPro
ID™ (pat. pending) is innovative, easy to use, less expensive and much more effective alternative
to fingerprint collection. Strand Forensic Technologies is confident the
TriggerPro ID™ (pat. pending) will be an excellent invention for law enforcement professionals
throughout
the country who are attempting to make our communities safer. For more
information visit www.sftid.com
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The Mission of Strand
Forensic Technologies is "to make our world a safer environment by offering innovative
and advanced tools to the law enforcement community. "
With the opportunity to develop a swab
bore the opportunity to offer cutting edge forensic analysis. Partnering
with Strand Analytical Laboratories and Bioserve Biotechnology, Strand
Forensic Technologies offers a full suite of forensic solutions from
identifying suspects with the use of our patented collection kits to
genetic identification of crime scene evidence.
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