The relevance and value of hair as Forensic evidence gained importance in nineteenth century. Durability and stability are the key qualities that renders mammalian hair structures important as biological structures. The extreme hardiness is due to the presence of protein called keratins. Let us look in detail about the DNA Microbial Profiling of Bacteria in …
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) for Human Identification An Emerging Forensic Tool Genetic Typing is a powerful forensic tool used for investigating criminal and paternity cases. Current methods for DNA profiling reduces sample consumption, multiple manipulation procedures, reduce the processing time, and also amplifies 16 different loci through multiplexing. DNA Typing increases the power of discrimination …
Rapid DNA develops a hands-free automated DNA profile within 2 hours from a reference buccal swab without human intervention. The FBI’s rapid DNA process is an effort to establish a CODIS profile by using FBI-approved instruments integrating CODIS structure to solve crimes. Rapid DNA Analysis is also called the DNA magic box by law enforcement …
A Novel Biometric approach to sexually motivated serial killer victims – Face Similarity Linkage This study focus on the sexual motivation of serial killers. There are cases without any Forensic evidence available from the crime scene. The appearances of victims could be a factor that the serial killers consider before committing a crime. Biometric approaches …
Mitochondria is a double-layered membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic organisms. The organelle is also known as a powerhouse since it generates most of the cell’s adenosine triphosphate supply as an energy source. DNA evidence samples that might be too little or degraded for Nuclear DNA analysis or miniSTR analysis. Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from one …
Alcohol analysis and Forensic issues Ethyl alcohol (Ethanol ) is the commonly used oldest drug consumed by a human for many years. Ethanol is a volatile liquid soluble in water and has a characteristic taste. Alcohols are a group of organic chemicals and have a hydroxyl group attached to the hydrocarbon chain of the molecule. …
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MARYLAND, Petitioner v. Alonzo Jay KING, Jr. FORENSIC CASE In 2003, a man broke into a woman’s house with his face concealed, armed with a gun, and raped her. The police were unable to find the victim but were able to get the assailant’s DNA from the victim. Later in 2009, Alonzo king was …
Monica Lewinsky blue dress In 1988, independent counsel Kenneth Star was investigating allegations that then the US president William Jefferson Clinton had a sexual relationship with white house intern Monica Lewinsky. President Clinton denied the allegations publicly since there was no evidence at that time. Monica Lewinsky blue dress was bought into FBI Laboratory …
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Forensic DNA Testing evolved during the past few years from single-locus Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) reaction to polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The processes reduced the time frame which was 6 to 8 weeks to a few hours now. There are various DNA markers and they have been divided into four different quadrants depending upon the power …
Forensic Biology has been expanded today with various molecular biology discoveries and technological advances. Numerous methods adopted by forensic laboratories include Polymerase Chain Reaction, Fragment Analysis, Software systems, and automatic liquid handling methods. Progression of Sanger sequencing, Next Generation sequencing, Mitochondrial analysis is the widely accepted technologies and tools for solving criminal cases. Beyond Fingerprint …