RapidHIT™ 200, a promising system for rapid DNA analysis

Abstract DNA analysis systems suited for rapid, mobile, and non-expert operation are emerging in forensics. We show that the first version of the IntegenX RapidHIT™ 200 Human DNA Identification System enables reliable, correct and fast DNA profiling when buccal swabs are used, which is in agreement with the designed functionality. Genotyping information was also obtained for saliva, semen, skin and hair specimens, but not from blood. Standard DNA procedures were much more sensitive than this first RapidHIT release, but promise lies in the finding that mock casework samples show informative profiling results, also when the system is placed in a mobile vehicle.