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Review: You Can’t Hide Encoded Evidence: DNA Recovery from Fabrics After Washing

August 1, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords DNA, recovery, quantification, blood, bloodstain, fabric, washed, PCR Article Reviewed Salahuddin, Z.; Zahoor, M. Y.; Kalsoom, S.; Rakha, A. You can’t hide encoded evidence: DNA recovery from fabrics after washing. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2018, 50(4), 355-360. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation […]

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Review: Trace DNA Sampling Success From Evidence Items Commonly Encountered in Forensic Casework

May 30, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords trace, DNA, STR, profile, sampling, swabbing, cutout Article Reviewed Dziak, R.; Peneder, A.; Buetter, A.; Hageman, C. Trace DNA sampling success from evidence items commonly encountered in forensic casework. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2018, 63(3), 835-841. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the […]

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Review: Recovery of Trace DNA on Clothing: A Comparison of Mini-Tape Lifting and Three Other Forensic Evidence Collection Techniques

April 18, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords trace DNA, touch DNA, DNA, PCR, STR, profiling, clothing, contact Article Reviewed Hess, S.; Haas, C. Recovery of trace DNA on clothing: A comparison of mini-tape lifting and three other forensic evidence collection techniques. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017, 62(1), 187-191. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review […]

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Review: Effects of Storage Conditions on Forensic Examinations of Blood Samples and Bloodstains Stored for 20 Years

April 4, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords blood, bloodstain, leuco-malachite green, anti-human Hb, HBB, actin-beta, ACTB, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, GAPDH, 18S rRNA, 18S, DNA degradation, DNA, STR typing Article Reviewed Hara, M.; Nakanishi, H.; Yoneyama, K.; Saito, K.; Takada, A. Effects of storage conditions on forensic examinations of blood samples and bloodstains stored for 20 years. […]

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Review: DNA Profiles from Clothing Fibers Using Direct PCR

January 31, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords direct PCR, STR, allele, DNA, tape lift, single fiber, trace Article Reviewed Blackie, R.; Taylor, D.; Linacre, A. DNA profiles from clothing fibers using direct PCR. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology. 2016, 12, 331-335. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research presented […]

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Review: Typing DNA Profiles from Previously Enhanced Fingerprints Using Direct PCR

December 20, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords DNA, touch DNA, fingerprint, PCR, STR, mixed DNA Article Reviewed Templeton, J. E.L.; Taylor, D.; Handt, O.; Linacre, A. Typing DNA profiles from previously enhanced fingerprints using direct PCR. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2017, 29, 276-282. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the […]

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Review: Analysis of Fingerprint Samples, Testing Various Conditions, for Forensic DNA Identification

November 1, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords touch, DNA, fingerprint, recovery, surfaces, glass, plastic, metal, paper, storage Article Reviewed Ostojic, L.; Wurmbach, E. Analysis of fingerprint samples, testing various conditions, for forensic DNA identification. Science and Justice. 2017, 57, 35-40. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research presented in […]

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Review: Increased Recovery of Touch DNA Evidence Using FTA Paper Compared to Conventional Collection Methods

October 4, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords touch, DNA, car-jacking, theft, steering wheel, double-swabbing, cotton swab, FTA paper, FTA card, tape lifting, profile, partial, PCR, STR Article Reviewed Kirgiz, I. A.; Calloway, C. Increased recovery of touch DNA evidence using FTA paper compared to conventional collection methods. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 2017, 47, […]

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Review: Forensic Value of Pollen from Ornamental Indoor Plants

September 27, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry, Biology Keywords pollen, trace, indoor, ornamental, plant, botany, palynology Article Reviewed Nguyen, P.; Weber, M. Forensic value of pollen from ornamental indoor plants. Grana. 2015, 54, 236-246. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research presented in the article. These opinions are those of […]

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Review: Forensic Identification of Gender from Fingerprints

July 26, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Chemistry Reviews, Patterned Evidence Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology, Chemistry, Patterned Evidence Keywords fingerprint, male, female, identification, gender, biological, sex, amino acid, protein, extraction, enzyme, assay Article Reviewed Huynh, C.; Brunelle, E.; Halámková, L.; Agudelo, J.; Halámek, J. Forensic identification of gender from fingerprints. Analytical Chemistry. 2015, 87, 11531-11536. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an […]

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Review: Forensic Analysis of the Microbiome of Phones and Shoes

July 19, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords microbiome, microbe, bacteria, genus, phone, shoe, floor, transfer, DNA Article Reviewed Lax, S.; Hampton-Marcell, J. T.; Gibbons, S. M.; Colares, G. B.; Smith, D.; Eisen, J. A.; Gilbert, J. A. Forensic analysis of the microbiome of phones and shoes. Microbiome. 2015, 3(21). Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this […]

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Review: High-Throughput DNA Extraction of Forensic Adhesive Tapes

June 28, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Public Defender 9th Circuit

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords DNA, adhesive, tape, lift, clothing, sampling, yield, polymerase chain reaction, PCR, electropherogram Article Reviewed Forsberg, C.; Jansson, L.; Ansell, R.; Hedman, J. High-throughput DNA extraction of forensic adhesive tapes. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2016, 24, 158-163. Additional References Walsh, P. S.; Metzger, D. A.; Higuchi, R. Chelex 100 as […]

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Review: Improving Luminol Blood Detection in Forensics

March 1, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert Category: Biology Keywords: serology, blood, luminol, chemiluminescence, intensity, hemoglobin, urea, cyclodextrin, bleach, oxidation, denature, Weber method, Weber solution Article to be reviewed: 1. Stoica, B. A.; Bunescu, S.; Neamtu, A.; Bulgaru-Iliescu, D.; Foia, L.; Botnariu, E. G. “Improving luminol blood detection in forensics.” Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2016, 61 (5), 1331–1336. Disclaimer: […]

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Review: Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Analysis: Current Practice and Future Potential, Part 1

February 1, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert Category: Biology Keywords: DNA, mitochondrial, mtDNA, nuclear, nDNA, genetic, sequencing, Sanger, capillary electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, PCR Article to be reviewed: Melton, T.; Holland, C.; Holland, M. “Forensic mitochondrial DNA analysis: Current practice and future potential.” Forensic Science Review. 2012, 24 (2), 101-122. Additional references: Forensic DNA: Mitochondrial DNA. http://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/evidence/dna/research/pages/mitochondrial.aspx (Accessed September […]

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Review: Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Analysis: Current Practice and Future Potential, Part 2

January 25, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Category: Biology Keywords: DNA, mitochondrial, mtDNA, nuclear, nDNA, genetic, sequencing, Sanger, capillary electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, PCR, screening, linear array, expanded sequence, DNA mixtures, heteroplasmy, mass spectrometry, MS, electrospray ionization, ESI-MS, pyrosequencing, deep sequencing, next generation sequencing Article to be reviewed: 1. Melton, T.; Holland, C.; Holland, M. “Forensic mitochondrial DNA analysis: Current practice and […]

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Review: Next Generation Sequencing and Its Applications in Forensic Genetics

January 11, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert Category: Biology Keywords: DNA, next generation sequencing, genetics, capillary electrophoresis, alleles, genetics, sequencing Article to be reviewed: Walnycky, D.; Baggili, I.; Marrington, A.; Moore, J.; Breitinger, F. “Next generation sequencing and its applications in forensic genetics.” Digital Investigation. 2015, 14. Additional references: STR Analysis. http://nij.gov/journals/267/pages/extending-str.aspx (accessed August 29, 2016) DNA Evidence: Basics of […]

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