New Optimized DNA Extraction Protocol for Fingerprints Deposited on a Special Self-Adhesive Security Seal and Other Latent Samples Used for Human Identification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1235-1240

  Kopka, Julieta ^a   Leder, Monika ^b   Jaureguiberry, Stella M ^c   Brem, Gottfried ^d,e   Boselli, Gabriel O ^a  

^a BioSystems SA   (Argentina)

^b Agrobiogen GmbH   (Germany)

^c Laboratorio de Genética Forense   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^e NExtTec GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; DNA typing; Epithelial cells; Fingerprint processing; Forensic science; Short tandem repeat

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; DNA; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ARTICLE; DERMATOGLYPHICS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ELECTROPHORESIS; FIREARM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADHESIVES; DERMATOGLYPHICS; DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ELECTROPHORESIS; FIREARMS; HUMANS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 80052428520     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01853.x     Document Type: Article

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