DNA profiling has emerged as the gold standard for the identification of victims in mass
disaster events providing an ability to identify victims, reassociate remains and provide …

Stable isotope ratio analysis is becoming an extremely important tool for the forensic
investigator. It can be particularly useful in missing persons investigations to help establish …

DNA analysis was first applied to the identification of victims of armed conflicts and other
situations of violence (ACOSV) in the mid-1990s, starting in South America and the Balkans …

This paper provides a retrospective of the DNA analysis performed by the Armed Forces
Medical Examiner–Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory between 1990 and 2018 …

Advances in molecular biology can be applied to forensic practice with spectacular success.
However, the extraction of DNA from scarce or badly degraded substances remains a …

South Africa is faced with a serious issue of unidentified human remains. The aim of this
study was to assess the impact of anthropological analysis on local death investigations and …

Introduction. The study aimed to evaluate if costal cartilage is a good source of DNA for
genetic individual identification tests performed in forensic autopsies. Materials and …

Between 1990 and 2018, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency submitted 2177 cranial
elements and 1565 teeth to the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System—Armed Forces …

The use of DNA extracted from skeletonized human remains is a common challenge for
those working in human identification. Thermal age and chemical compromise should be …

Forensic casework samples often include human hairs, teeth, and bones. Hairs with roots
are routinely processed for DNA analysis, while rootless hairs are either not tested or …