CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced a new generation of forensic DNA kits with chemistry reagents designed to address the increasing challenges facing 21st century forensic laboratories. The new AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® Direct, Identifiler® Plus and NGM™ PCR Amplification Kits provide a new level of performance, efficiency and data quality, enabling faster recovery of more DNA results from a wider range of samples. These kits are the latest additions to the Applied Biosystems leading-edge portfolio of validated human identification workflow solutions, including genetic analyzers, reagent kits, PCR and Real-Time PCR systems and software applications.