- Course Introduction
- 01: Evidence & DNA
- 02: Forensic Biology
- 03: DNA Extraction & Quantitation
- 04: DNA Amplification
- Overview
- Introduction
- Amplification
- Primer Design
- Primer Length
- Primer Melting Temperature
- Primer Annealing Temperature
- Values for Tm
- Maximum 3′ Stability
- GC Content Percentage
- No Secondary Structures
- No Self-complementarity
- No Complementarity To Other Primers
- No Long Runs With The Same Base
- Distance Between Two Primers On Target Sequence
- Plateau Effect
- Thermal Cyclers
- Thermal Cycling Parameter and Optimization
- Works Cited & Online Links
- Locus Selection
- Multiplexing
- Contamination
- Overview
- 05: Amplified DNA Product Separation
- 06: STR Data Analysis & Interpretation
- 07: Population Genetics & Statistics
- 08: Communicating Results
- 09: Other DNA Markers & Technologies
- Course Resources
- Laboratory Training Manual
President's DNA Initiative
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Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology
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Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology
DNA Analyst Training
Storage and Treatment of Consumables
Home > DNA Amplification > Contamination > Prevention > Storage and Treatment of Consumables
It is recommended that laboratories store their consumables in such a way as to limit exposure to the environment and consider effective pretreatment. Current pretreatment methods, such as autoclaving and UV cross-linking, may not be entirely effective since they may not penetrate all surfaces of the consumable. 
The FSS has reported ethylene oxide gas to be extremely effective in removing DNA. Ethylene oxide is commonly used to sterilize medical equipment, but this technology is not currently used by manufacturers of the consumables used in forensic DNA analysis.
