Comparison of modern techniques for saliva screening

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 862-867

  Myers, Jarrah R ^a,b   Adkins, William K ^c  

^a Kansas City Police Department Crime Laboratory   (United States)

^b Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory   (United States)

^c Metro Dade Crime Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Amylase; Forensic science; Presumptive test; Saliva; Serology

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CHEMICAL AGENT; DNA; IODINE; PHADEBAS; SALIGAE; STARCH;

BODY FLUID; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL WORKER;

AMYLASES; ANIMALS; BLOOD STAINS; DNA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MILK, HUMAN; RATS; SALIVA; SEMEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

EID: 47349130727     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00755.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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