FORENSIC SCIENCE
Serology Blood Typing ABO Blood Typing
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Serology Presumptive vs. Confirmatory Testing Blood: TMB : Tetramethylbenzidine + H2O2 -> blue/green HemaTrace LMG Luminol BlueStar
Serology Gatekeeper of DNA analysis Extraction Quantification Amplification Capillary Electrophoresis Data Analysis
Amplification PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction 1.Denature 2.Anneal 3.Extend
Data Analysis Single Source:
Data Analysis Mixture:
Example
Hair Cuticle Scales Cortex Medulla
Hair Stages of hair growth: 1.Anagen 2.Catagen 3.Telogen
Hair
Fingerprint Analysis
Class characteristics
Fingerprint Analysis
Individual Characteristics
Fingerprint Analysis Collecting prints: Porous surfaces (anything that can absorb): Ninhydrin : causes purple reaction DFO : glows when illuminated by light Nonporous surfaces (things that don’t absorb): Powder (black and fluorescent) Pictures Cyanoacrylate (superglue fuming)
Example 1.Look at unknown 1.Shape 2.Minutia 2.Compare
Blood Spatter Analysis Methods: -Angle of Impact -Direction of Travel -Stringing
Blood Spatter Analysis
Glass Analysis -Concentric Cracks -Radial Fractures Which came first? A or B?