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Other Techniques

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The Chelex® and organic extraction methods have been mainstays in the forensic science community, but are not without their limitations. The community continues to assess other extraction techniques that are automatable, safe, and demonstrate high performance.  Automated extraction methods are rapidly replacing Chelex® and organic extraction techniques in forensic laboratories. 

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