
This book is available to read until 25th January, 2026
- 567 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Forensic Biology
About this book
Focusing on forensic serology and forensic DNA analysis, this book introduces students to the methods and techniques utilized by forensic biology laboratories. Using schematic illustrations to clarify concepts, this second edition explores the latest DNA profiling tools, contains three new chapters, and provides 200 new images. It also includes new tables for many chapters. Covering the full scope of forensic biology, the book uses an accessible style designed to enhance students education and training so they are prepared, both in the laboratory and in the field.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Crime Scene Investigation of Biological Evidence
- Chapter 2: Crime Scene Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- Chapter 3: Forensic Biology : A Subdiscipline of Forensic Science
- Chapter 4: Sources of Biological Evidence
- Chapter 5: Nucleic Acid Extraction
- Chapter 6: DNA Quantitation
- Chapter 7: Amplification by Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Chapter 8: DNA Electrophoresis
- Chapter 9: Detection Methods
- Chapter 10: Serology Concepts
- Chapter 11: Serology Techniques : Past, Current, and Future
- Chapter 12: Identification of Blood
- Chapter 13: Species Identification
- Chapter 14: Identification of Semen
- Chapter 15: Identification of Saliva
- Chapter 16: Identification of Vaginal Secretions and Menstrual Blood
- Chapter 17: Identification of Urine, Sweat, Fecal Matter, and Vomitus
- Chapter 18: Blood Group Typing and Protein Profiling
- Chapter 19: Variable Number Tandem Repeat Profiling
- Chapter 20: Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat Profiling
- Chapter 21: Sex Chromosome Haplotyping and Gender Identification
- Chapter 22: Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Profiling
- Chapter 23: Mitochondrial DNA Profiling
- Chapter 24: Forensic DNA Databases : Tools for Crime Investigations
- Chapter 25: Evaluation of the Strength of Forensic DNA Profiling Results
- Chapter 26: Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Back Cover