Filtration based DNA preparation for sexual assault cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1084-1087

  Garvin, Alex M ^a  

^a Bureco Corporation   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Automation; D21S1435; DNA typing; Epithelial cells; Filtration; Forensic science; Sexual assault evidence; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CELL SUSPENSION; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EPITHELIUM CELL; FILTRATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; POLICE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOLUBILITY; SPERM; SUPERNATANT; UNITED STATES; VACUUM;

EID: 0041317727     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002413     Document Type: Article

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