Profiling a multiplex short tandem repeat loci from human urine with use of low cost on-site technology for verification of sample authenticity

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2017 Jul:2017:3441-3444. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037596.

Abstract

This work focuses on the development of a sophisticated technique via STR typing to unequivocally verify the authenticity of urine samples before sent to laboratories. STR profiling was conducted with the CSF1PO, TPOX, TH01 Multiplex System coupled with a smartphone-based detection method. The promising capability of the method to identify distinct STR profiles from urine of different persons opens the possibility to conduct sample authenticity tests. On-site STR profiling could be realized with a self-contained autonomous device with an integrated PCR microchip shown hereby.

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genetic Loci
  • Humans
  • Microsatellite Repeats*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction