FORENSIC SWAB MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2024-2031)

Key Developments

• On May 14, 2024, the state forensic laboratory's utilization of advanced DNA technology has resulted in the resolution of two cold cases in Hampton Roads, as DNA evidence played a pivotal role in cracking these formerly unsolved crimes
• In April 2024, according to published article Recent advancements in DNA technologies have made it possible to collect touch DNA from evidence previously inaccessible. Collaboration between investigators and medical examiner and coroner (MEC) personnel is vital in identifying areas on a victim's body where a suspect may have left DNA traces. Standardizing the proactive collection of body swabs for touch DNA in all suspicious deaths and homicides can greatly enhance forensic investigations and increase the chances of resolving violent crimes.
• In September 2022, LJMU forensic researchers at Liverpool John Moores University and North Wales Police partnered to assist in future investigations into livestock attacks. Progress in DNA recovery techniques provide optimism for the identification of dogs implicated in these rural offenses.