Forensic DNA identification techniques are principally based on determination of the size or
sequence of desired PCR products. The fragmentation of DNA templates or the structural …

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 …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

DNA profiling has emerged as the gold standard for the identification of victims in mass
disaster events providing an ability to identify victims, reassociate remains and provide …

Our ability to identify skeletal remains often relies on the quality and quantity of DNA
extracted from bone and teeth. Current research on buried remains has been retrospective …

The field of forensic archaeology has developed over recent years from being a branch of
conventional archaeology into a well-established discipline in its own right. Forensic …

Objectives The INTERPOL standard for the identification of unknown individuals includes
the established primary characteristics of fingerprint, DNA, and teeth. Exposure to noxious …

Molecular human identification has conventionally focused on DNA sampling from dense,
weight-bearing cortical bone tissue, typically from femora or tibiae. A comparison of skeletal …

Background Teeth are amongst the hardest structures of the human body which are resistant
to adverse conditions such as incineration, immersion, trauma, mutilation, decomposition …

DNA typing from degraded human remains is still challenging forensic DNA scientists not
only in the prospective of DNA purification but also in the interpretation of established DNA …