Rapid DNA testing made portable. MicroFLOQ® is an innovative DNA collection tool featuring a micro flocked swab-head co-developed* by French Gendarmerie Forensic Research Institute (IRCGN™) and Copan.

• FLOQ® technology: This swab is empowered by the FLOQ® technology for superior sample adsorption and release

  Sensitive and cost effective: No extraction step needed; all the DNA collected can be directly amplified. The breaking point makes microFLOQ easy to process with standard 96-well PCR microplates

  Rapid: Time to result in less than 2 hours for direct sampling or subsampling

  On site collection: Quick DNA testing directly on the scene for multiple samples: saliva, blood, semen, sweat, tissues, touch DNA

  Forensic DNA grade: ISO 18385:2016 compliance minimises the risk of detectable human nuclear DNA contamination in products used by the global forensic community

Forensic DNA analysis:

MicroFLOQ® enables you to obtain a 24 DNA markers profile in less than 2 hours, skipping the DNA extraction step. This is possible thanks to the lysing treatment applied on the fibres, which breaks the cells upon contact.

How to use microFLOQ®:

Direct amplification of a sample on a microFLOQ® consumes a tiny portion of the specimen, preserving valuable evidence for re-analysis or additional testing.

Subsampling can be performed first on all stains with no additional testing needed if the results are acceptable. If the first results are inconclusive, then the entire sample can be collected and extracted using traditional methods.

Application: High performance sample collection

Swab and tip: MicroFLOQ® tip, 20 mm breaking point