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New ownership for Cellmark Forensic Services
Published Aug 2024
We are pleased to announce that on Tuesday 20th August 2024, Orchid Cellmark Limited (trading as Cellmark Forensic Services) became part of the Eurofins Scientific Group.

Why I Became A Toxicologist

How I became a Toxicologist
Published Mar 2024
To celebrate International Women's Day and inspire inclusion, we spoke to Kathryn about her route to becoming Toxicology Manager at Cellmark including some professional highpoints and why she would recommend a career in forensic toxicology.

Royal Bhutan Police Forensic Science Laboratory

Royal Bhutan Police Forensic Science Laboratory
Published Jan 2024
On the 22nd November 2023, the 10th day of the 10th month in the Water Female Rabbit Year of the Lunar Calendar, the first purpose built forensic laboratory in Bhutan was opened.

Embrace Charity

Embrace Child Victims of Crime - Cellmark’s nominated charity
Published Jan 2023
In 2021 Embrace Child Victims of Crime became and remains Cellmark’s nominated charity and the focus of much of our fund raising both within the Company and where possible outside.

Y STR Enhancement Accredited

DNA Enhancement technique accredited for Y-STR profiling
Published Mar 2023
Cellmark has received ISO17025 accreditation from UKAS for the DNA Enhancement of forensic Y-STR profiles (PPY-23). Developed by Cellmark, DNA Enhancement can significantly increase the strength of low-level forensic DNA profiles, resulting in increased detection sensitivity.

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GSR paper selected as outstanding article
Published Sept 2020
Cellmark’s article chosen by the JFS Associate Editors to be featured in the special JFS Issue compiled to celebrate National Forensic Science Week (NFSW).

Featured Innovation SARC Support Service

FSR praises coordinated approach
Published Jan 2022
Cellmark Forensic Services is working with Scenesafe and the FCN as part of a SARC National Consumables Validation project.

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Launch of accredited forensic next-generation sequencing service
Published Oct 2021
Verogen partners with Cellmark Forensic Services to launch UK’s first ISO17025 accredited forensic next-generation sequencing service.

Gloucestershire Police And DNA Protected

Launch of DNA Protected welcomed by the police
Published Jul 2020
Cellmark’s Forensic Dog DNA Database and DNA Protected service was launched at Gloucestershire Police headquarters on 23 June 2021 to help combat the growing problem of dog theft.

Staying Covid Secure In 2020 Preview

Staying COVID-19 Secure
Published Jun 2020
Creating a safe working environment for our employees is of paramount importance. In publishing the government’s ‘Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020’ notice we confirm that we comply with the government’s guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Forensic Support for Dyfed Powys Police
Published Dec 2020
Cellmark provides multidisciplinary forensic support for one of Dyfed Powys Police’s most challenging investigations.

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Case Study: Long Lost Family Special
Published Apr 2019
An episode of Long Lost Family was aired on 21st October on ITV, dedicated to the work of the Ministry of Defence’s ‘War Detectives’.

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Case Study: Spitfire Pilot Identified
Published Jun 2019
British Second World War Spitfire Pilot Identified and Reburied with Full Military Honours after DNA Testing at Cellmark.

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New Forensic Website Launched
Published May 2019
Our newly launched website provides information about Cellmark’s broad range of accredited forensic services.

Next Generation Sequencing

Next Generation Forensic DNA Analysis
Published May 2019
Cellmark and Verogen collaborate to make the next generation of Forensic DNA analysis available to UK Police

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