Protein is a major component of all biological evidence, often the matrix that embeds other
biomolecules such as polynucleotides, lipids, carbohydrates, and small molecules. The …

Hair is one of the most common pieces of biological evidence found at a crime scene and
plays an essential role in forensic investigation. Hairs, especially non-follicular hairs, are …

While shed hairs are one of the most commonly encountered evidence types, they are
among the most limited in terms of DNA quantity and quality. As a result, nuclear DNA short …

DNA deposited by individuals' hands is a routine part of forensic analysis, yet little is
understood about the precise cellular contents left by handling.“Dead” skin cells known as …

Trace evidence found at crime scenes is rarely in an unsullied condition. Surface-enhanced
Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a modern analytical technique that can be used for the …

Hair is one of the common pieces of evidence at crime scenes, with abundant mitochondrial
DNA but limited nuclear DNA in its shaft. It also helps to narrow the investigation scope to …

Successful forensic DNA profiling from handled items is increasingly routine in casework.
This “touch DNA” is thought to contain both cellular and acellular nucleic acid sources …

Mongoose hair is used to prepare fine brushes, which increases the demand for mongooses
to be poached from the wild and brutally bludgeoned to death. Mongooses were listed as …

Mitochondrial DNA is a widely tested genetic marker in various fields of research and
diagnostics. Nonetheless, there is still little understanding on its abundance and quality …

While hair shafts are a common evidence type in forensic cases, they are often excluded
from DNA analysis due to their limited DNA quantity and quality. Mitochondrial (mt) DNA …