A Simple Identification Method of Saliva by Detecting Streptococcus salivarius Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages S158-S161

  Nakanishi, Hiroaki ^a,c   Ohmori, Takeshi ^b   Hara, Masaaki ^c   Takada, Aya ^c   Shojo, Hideki ^d   Adachi, Noboru ^d   Saito, Kazuyuki ^c  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory of Yamanashi Prefectural Police HQ   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POLICE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Glucosyltransferase K; Loop mediated isothermal amplification; Saliva identification; Saliva stain; Streptococcus salivarius

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650734849     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01579.x     Document Type: Article

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