An overview of autosomal STRs and identity SNPs in a Norwegian population using massively parallel sequencing.

In recent years, probabilistic genotyping software has been adapted for the analysis of massively parallel sequencing (MPS) forensic data. Likelihood ratios (LR) are based on allele frequencies selected from populations of interest. This study provides an outline of sequence-based (SB) allele frequencies for autosomal short tandem repeats (aSTRs) and identity single nucleotide polymorphisms (iSNPs) in 371 individuals from Southern Norway.

A comprehensive characterization of MPS-STR stutter artefacts.

Interpretation of DNA evidence involving mixtures is challenging when alleles from minor contributors coincide with stutters from major contributors. To accommodate this, it is important to have a good understanding of stutter sequence formation trends. Here, multiple stutter types were characterized based on massively parallel sequencing (MPS) data from 387 single source samples, using the Verogen ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit.

Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing with Carbon Reinforced Concrete: Concept and Feasibility Study.

Additive manufacturing with cement-based materials needs sound approaches for the direct, seamless integration of reinforcement into structural and non-structural elements during their fabrication. Mineral-impregnated Carbon-Fibre (MCF) composites represent a new type of non-corrosive reinforcement that offers great potential in this regard. MCF not only exhibits high performance with respect to its mechanical characteristics and durability, but it also can be processed and shaped easily in the fresh state and, what is more, automated.