DNA Forensics Market Size, Share and Global Trend By Application (Law enforcement, Biodefense, Healthcare, Others), By Source (Blood, Bones, Hair, Others), By Technique (Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP), Short Tandem Repeat (STR) analysis) and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

DNA forensics is the application of DNA technology and DNA genetics in a legal setting. It is the national and international resource about the developments in the DNA database. DNA databases are useful in tracking, identifying, and prosecuting the perpetrators of the crime. DNA forensics makes use of genetic material for examination of criminal & civil cases, health care research, and human identification.

Genetic material is acquired from sources such as saliva, tissues, bones, blood, hair, and semen, and issued as samples for the examination. DNA analysis is used to differentiate the genomic identity of an individual. Increasing crime rates and the necessity of human protection against violence have led to an increase in DNA forensics and is anticipated to increase in the forecast period as well. 

The DNA forensics market is expected to grow at a higher CAGR owing to rising security concerns at national and international borders & ports, and terrorist attacks. Additionally, the rise in the number of crimes such as sexual assault, homicides, and kidnapping are some of the factors driving the growth of the global DNA forensics market. Technological advances and increased government and private funding for the development of new and cheaper DNA forensic testing are also the factors projecting the growth of the global DNA forensics market during the forecast period.

However, the factor inhibiting the growth of the DNA forensics market is the high cost of DNA detection techniques, which is responsible for limiting the adoption in emerging countries of the Asia Pacific and Latin America. Also, the dearth of skilled labors to perform the analysis is hampering the DNA forensics market growth.

Key Players Covered

Some of the key players in the global DNA forensics market are Agilent Technologies, Inc., EasyDNA, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, GE Healthcare, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Illumina Inc., Promega Corporation, QIAGEN, LGC Limited, and Others.

SEGMENTATION

Among the segmentation of the global DNA forensics market, law enforcement in the application segment accounts for the higher share owing to need of DNA analysis to discover, deter and punish the criminals violating the rules and norms of the society.

Key Insights

• Overview of technological advancements in the DNA forensics market


• New product launch


• Regulatory scenario


• Key mergers and acquisitions

Regional Analysis

Geographically, the global DNA forensics market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. Among the region, North America accounted for the highest share in DNA forensics market in 2017. Technological developments in forensic sciences, high investigation consent for advanced forensic techniques such as DNA profiling and biometric analysis techniques are driving the market growth of DNA forensics in North America. Also, the presence of advanced forensic laboratories with the latest forensic technologies is responsible for boosting the market in Europe and North America. Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region in the global DNA forensic market. The major reasons for rapid growth in the region are increasing rate of crime cases, rise in government funding, and technological advancements. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), there were an estimated 1,197,704 violent crimes reported in 2015 and, cases of rape and aggravated assault increased by 6.3% in 2015 than that of 2014 in the Asia Pacific region.

Key Industry Developments

• In December 2018, Inqaba Biotec launched the UNIQ TYPER Y10 genotyping kit developed in partnership with the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
• In September 2018, Mawi DNA Technologies LLC. launched new ISWAB-CELLS collection system and cell stabilization buffer, which can be used for the sample collection in the forensics testing.
• In February 2018, Hamilton Company introduced the ID NIMBUS assay ready workstation, specifically pre-configured and qualified to automate post-PCR sample processing using the well-known ForenSeq DNA signature prep kit from Verogen.