DNA lab

Francis Chiafari, director of the Baltimore City crime lab, in the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="HHA000078" title="DNA" href="/topic/health/human-body/dna-HHA000078.topic">DNA</a> amplification lab. The four large box-like machines in background are <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="HHA000024" title="Genes and Chromosomes" href="/topic/health/human-body/genes-chromosomes-HHA000024.topic">genetic</a> analyzers. His department is collaborating with <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="OREDU0000166" title="Yale University" href="/topic/education/colleges-universities/yale-university-OREDU0000166.topic">Yale University</a> and the National Institute of Justice to use new biochip technology that will provide improved screening, and speed up turnaround time for DNA testing.

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( Baltimore Sun photo by Amy Davis / September 27, 2011 )

Francis Chiafari, director of the Baltimore City crime lab, in the DNA amplification lab. The four large box-like machines in background are genetic analyzers. His department is collaborating with Yale University and the National Institute of Justice to use new biochip technology that will provide improved screening, and speed up turnaround time for DNA testing.

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