The analysis of short tandem repeat (STR) markers located on the Y chromosome is an
established method in forensic casework analysis. Usually this method is applied in cases of …

Background Teeth are amongst the hardest structures of the human body which are resistant
to adverse conditions such as incineration, immersion, trauma, mutilation, decomposition …

In the past 5 years, there has been a substantial increase in the use of Y‐short tandem
repeat loci (Y‐STRs) in forensic laboratories, especially in cases where typing autosomal …

A quadruplex real-time qPCR assay was developed to simultaneously assess total human
DNA, human male DNA, DNA degradation and PCR inhibitors in forensic samples …

The Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis is a comprehensive chemical and analytic
reference for the forensic analysis of illicit drugs. With chapters written by leading …

Background Some sexually transmitted infectious agents, such as Chlamydia trachomatis
and Herpes simplex, cause local inflammation, and could contribute to Human …

In forensic casework, Y chromosome short tandem repeat markers (Y-STRs) are often used
to identify a male donor DNA profile in the presence of excess quantities of female DNA …

Depending upon specific situations, some victims of sexual assault provide vaginal samples
more than 36–48 h after the incident. We have tested the ability of commercial and in‐house …

This applications review aims to present a concise survey of articles appearing in
publications that primarily appeal to forensic practitioners. With this objective, we have …

In the forensic laboratory the biological analyses for rape investigation commonly include
vaginal swabs as sample material combined to biochemical tests including sperm cytology …