Improving Analysis of "Trace DNA" Evidence
Date Published
January 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
DNA extraction
Optimization of InnoXtract (TM) extraction and purification system for DNA extraction from skeletal samples
Journal
International Journal of Legal Medicine
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Massively Parallel Sequencing of the Mitogenome from Human Hair Shafts in Forensic Investigations
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Alternative direct-to-amplification sperm cell lysis techniques for sexual assault sample processing
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Assessing Heteroplasmic Variant Drift in the mtDNA Control Region of Human Hairs Using an MPS Approach
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
January 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Application of the Human Virome to Touched Objects and Hair Shafts
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Genomic Analysis of Pollen Grains for Forensic Applications
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Thesis/Dissertation
The Combination of Cranial Morphoscopic and Dental Morphological Methods to Improve the Forensic Estimation of Ancestry
Date Published
May 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Thesis/Dissertation
Validation of Illumina’s MiSeq FGx NGS Platform for Transition to Casework
Date Published
September 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Two-year review of firearm-related DNA casework evidence: A triage process to improve quality and efficiency
Journal
Forensic Science International
Date Published
December 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Security Crystals: NIR-To-NIR Upconverting Nanoparticles for Fingerprint Identification and DNA Extraction
Date Published
May 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?
August 2022
Series
NIJ scientist Tracey Johnson joins science writer Sarah Michaud in this episode. They discuss Rapid DNA technology, and Tracey explains the complexities of this technology – its pitfalls and its possibilities.
Reading and Resources from NIJ:
Transcript
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Micromanipulation of single cells and fingerprints for forensic identification
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The effects of dithiothreitol (DTT) on fluorescent qPCR dyes
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Rapid Genotyping Device for Complex DNA Samples
Date Published
June 2013
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The application of alkaline lysis and pressure cycling technology in the differential extraction of DNA from sperm and epithelial cells recovered from cotton swabs
Journal
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Date Published
2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Further Evaluation of the Efficacy of Contamination Removal From Bone Surfaces
Journal
Forensic Science International
Date Published
September 2013
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Evaluation of automatable silica-based extraction methods for low quantity samples
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
December 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Integrated Sample Cleanup-Capillary Electrophoresis Microchip for High-Performance Short Tandem Repeat Genetic Analysis
Journal
Analytical Chemistry
Date Published
2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Development of a quantitative PCR-based method for studying temporal DNA degradation in waterlogged bone
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Rapid DNA Crime Scene Sample Multi-Laboratory Evaluation Project
DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0004
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$475,000
A universal test for the forensic identification of all main body fluids including urine
Journal
Forensic Chemistry
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Reconstructing full and partial STR profiles from severely burned human remains using comparative ancient and forensic DNA extraction techniques
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)