Forensic Biology Evidence Screening Past and Present

REFERENCES

• Patzelt D. History of forensic serology and molecular genetics in the sphere of activity of the German Society for Forensic Medicine. Forensic Sci. Int. 2004; 144(2–3):185–191.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Lee H.C. Identification and grouping of bloodstains. In: Saferstein R., Editor, Forensic Science Handbook, Englewood Cliffs NJ; Prentice-Hall, 1982; 267–337.
   Google Scholar
• Gaensslen R.E. Sourcebook in Forensic Serology, Immunology, and Biochemistry. U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. 1983.
   Google Scholar
• Tobe S.S., Watson N. and NicDaeid N. Evaluation of six presumptive tests for blood, their specificity, sensitivity, and effect on high molecular-weight DNA. J. Forensic Sci. 2007; 52(1):102–109.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Webb J.L., Creamer J.I., and Quickenden T.I. A comparison of the presumptive luminol test for blood with four non-chemiluminescent forensic techniques. Luminescence. 2006; 21(4): 214–220.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Tumosa C.S. The detection and species identification of blood—a bibliography of relevant papers from 1980 to 1995. Forensic Science Review. 1996; 8(2):74–90.
   Google Scholar
• Ballantyne J., Lee H.C., and Pagliaro E.M. Serology. In: Siegel J., Knupfer G. and Saukko P., Editors, Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2000; 1322–1338.
   Google Scholar
• Baechtel F.S., Brown J., and Terrell L.D. Presumptive screening of suspected semen stain in situ using cotton swabs and bromochloroindolyl phosphate to detect prostatic acid phosphatase activity. J. Forensic Sci. 1987; 32(4): 880–887.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Jones E.L. The identification of semen and other body fluids. In: Saferstein R., Editor, Forensic Science Handbook, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2005; 329–399.
   Google Scholar
• Kind S.S. The acid phosphatase test. In: Curry A.S., Editor, Methods of Forensic Science, New York: Interscience Publishers, 1964; 267–288.
   Google Scholar
• Abacus Diagnostics Inc. ABAcard p30 Test for the Forensic Identification of Semen, product insert, 2006.
   Google Scholar
• Maher J., Vintiner S., Elliot D., and Melia L. Evaluation of the BioSign PSA membrane test for the identification of semen stains in forensic casework. N. Z. Med. J. 2002; 115(1147): 48–49.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kearsey J., Louie H., and Poon H.L. Validation study of the “One Step ABAcard PSA Test” Kit for RCMP casework. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. J. 2001; 34(2):63–72.
   Google Scholar
• Allery J.P., Telmon N., Mieusset R., Blanc A., and Rouge D. Cytological detection of spermatozoa: comparison of three staining methods. J. Forensic Sci. 2001; 46(2):349–351.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sanders C.T., Sanchez N., Ballantyne J., and Peterson D.A. Laser microdissection separation of pure spermatozoa from epithelial cells for short tandem repeat analysis. J. Forensic Sci. 2006; 51(4):748–757.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Willott G.M. An improved test for the detection of salivary amylase in stains. J. Forensic Sci. 1974; 14(3):341–344.
   Google Scholar
• Pharmacia Diagnostics. Phadebas® Amylase Test for the Identification of Saliva, product insert, 1997.
   Google Scholar
• Auvdel M.J. Amylase levels in semen and saliva stains. J. Forensic Sci. 1986; 31(2):426–431.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Barni F., Berti A., Rapone C., and Lago G. Alpha-amylase kinetic test in bodily single and mixed stains. J. Forensic Sci. 2006; 51(6):1389–1396.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Rothwell T.J. and Harvey K.J. The limitations of the Lugol's iodine staining technique for the identification of vaginal epithelial cells. J. Forensic Sci. 1978; 18(3–4):181–184.
   Google Scholar
• Paterson S.K., Jensen C.G., Vintiner S.K., and McGlashan S.R. Immunohistochemical staining as a potential method for the identification of vaginal epithelial cells in forensic casework. J. Forensic Sci. 2006; 51(5):1138–1143.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Trudel I.L. Urine Identification. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Standard Operating Procedures, Ottawa ON. 2003; 1–4.
   Google Scholar
• Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory. Biology Methods Manual. London (GB), Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. 1978; 4.1–4.9.
   Google Scholar
• Bayer Corporation. Azostix® Reagent Strips for Whole Blood Test, product insert, 1979.
   Google Scholar
• Lloyd J.B.F. and Weston N.T. A spectrometric study of the fluorescence detection of fecal urobilinoids. J. Forensic Sci. 1982; 27(2):352–365.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Trudel I.L. Faeces Identification. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Standard Operating Procedures, Ottawa ON. 2003; 1–5.
   Google Scholar
• Gaudette B.D., Bisbing R.E., Yoshino M., Sato H., and Seta S. Hair. In: Siegel J., Knupfer G., and Saukko P., Editors, Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2000; 999–1039.
   Google Scholar
• Juusola J. and Ballantyne J. Messenger RNA profiling: a prototype method to supplant conventional methods for body fluids identification. Forensic Sci. Int. 2003; 135(2):85–96.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Juusola J. and Ballantyne J. Multiplex mRNA profiling for the identification of body fluids. Forensic Sci. Int. 2005; 152(1): 1–12.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Heinrich M., Lutz-Bonengel S., Matt K., and Schmidt U. Real-time PCR detection of five different “endogenous control gene” transcripts in forensic autopsy material. Forensic Sci. Int. 2007; 1(2): 163–169.
   Google Scholar
• Bauer M., Polzin S., and Patzelt D. Quantification of RNA degradation by semi-quantitative duplex and competitive RT-PCR: a possible indicator of the age of bloodstains? Forensic Sci. Int. 2003; 138(1–3): 94–103.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Bauer M., Gramlich I., Polzin S., and Patzelt D. Quantification of mRNA degradation as possible indicator of postmortem interval—a pilot study. Legal Med. 2003; 5(4): 220–227.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Tully G. Genotype versus phenotype: human pigmentation. Forensic Sci. Int. 2007; 1(2): 105–110.
   Google Scholar