Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is currently the method of choice for the identification of
human remains in forensic coursework. DNA samples from crime scenes often contain co …

Biological samples collected from the crime scenes often contain some compounds that can
inhibit the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The removal of PCR inhibitors from the extracts …

In this project, real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was utilized to study the
mechanism of PCR inhibition through examination of the effect of amplicon length, melting …

Real‐time PCR analysis is a sensitive template DNA quantitation strategy that has recently
gained considerable attention in the forensic community. However, the utility of real‐time …

For as long as scientists have used the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), PCR inhibitors
have been an obstacle to success. All who use PCR are likely to be impacted by inhibitors at …

The introduction of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) into the forensic field has greatly
extended the ability to analyze DNA from small or degraded samples. However, one …

A multiplex quantitative PCR assay has been designed to amplify target sequences of
different length, which allows for the assessment of DNA degradation in samples of forensic …

Inhibition remains the greatest methodological challenge in molecular analysis of buried
biological remains. Inhibitory compounds associated with soil environments comprise …

The potential to recover genetic profiles from evidence samples has substantially increased
since robust and sensitive amplification kits are commercially available. Nevertheless, even …

Inhibition of PCR by metal ions can pose a serious challenge in the process of forensic DNA
analysis. Samples contaminated with various types of metal ions encountered at crime …