Body fluid and body tissue identification are important in forensic science as they can
provide key evidence in a criminal investigation and may assist the court in reaching …

Human biological traces have the potential to present strong evidence for placing a suspect
at a crime scene. In cases, the activity that led to deposition of an individual's cellular …

Body fluid identification is a key component in the forensic scientists' tool box and has been
carried out both at the crime scene and in the laboratory for many years. Historically …

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 …

Applying molecular genetic approaches for the identification of forensically relevant body
fluids, which often yield crucial information for the reconstruction of a potential crime, is a …

In the forensic reconstruction of crime scene activities, the identification of biological traces
and their bodily origin are valuable evidence that can be presented in court. While several …

DNA methylation of cytosine residues is a stable epigenetic alteration, beginning as early as
foetal development in the uterus and continuously evolving throughout life. DNA methylation …

Abstract The European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) organized a fourth and fifth
collaborative exercise on RNA/DNA co-analysis for body fluid identification and STR …

Although, DNA typing plays a decisive role in the identification of persons from blood and
body fluid stains in criminal investigations, clarifying the origin of extracted DNA has also …

The objective of forensic sciences is to find clues in a crime scene in order to reconstruct the
scenario. Classical samples include DNA or fingerprints, but both have inherent limitations …