On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of Crime
Body fluid and body tissue identification are important in forensic science as they can provide key evidence in a criminal investigation and may assist the court in reaching conclusions. Establishing a link between identifying the fluid or tissue and the DNA profile adds further weight to this evide...
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| description | Body fluid and body tissue identification are important in forensic science as they can provide key evidence in a criminal investigation and may assist the court in reaching conclusions. Establishing a link between identifying the fluid or tissue and the DNA profile adds further weight to this evidence. Many forensic laboratories retain techniques for the identification of biological fluids that have been widely used for some time. More recently, many different biomarkers and technologies have been proposed for identification of body fluids and tissues of forensic relevance some of which are now used in forensic casework. Here, we summarize the role of body fluid/ tissue identification in the evaluation of forensic evidence, describe how such evidence is detected at the crime scene and in the laboratory, elaborate different technologies available to do this, and reflect real life experiences. We explain how, by including this information, crucial links can be made to aid in the investigation and solution of crime. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee337c9be9214f8aa94e65cf850bd62c2023-11-22T23:27:55ZengMDPI AGGenes2073-44252021-10-011211172810.3390/genes12111728On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of CrimeTitia Sijen0SallyAnn Harbison1Division Human Biological Traces, Netherlands Forensic Institute, Laan van Ypenburg 6, 2497 GB The Hague, The NetherlandsInstitute of Environmental Science and Research Limited, Private Bag 92021, Auckland 1142, New ZealandBody fluid and body tissue identification are important in forensic science as they can provide key evidence in a criminal investigation and may assist the court in reaching conclusions. Establishing a link between identifying the fluid or tissue and the DNA profile adds further weight to this evidence. Many forensic laboratories retain techniques for the identification of biological fluids that have been widely used for some time. More recently, many different biomarkers and technologies have been proposed for identification of body fluids and tissues of forensic relevance some of which are now used in forensic casework. Here, we summarize the role of body fluid/ tissue identification in the evaluation of forensic evidence, describe how such evidence is detected at the crime scene and in the laboratory, elaborate different technologies available to do this, and reflect real life experiences. We explain how, by including this information, crucial links can be made to aid in the investigation and solution of crime.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/11/1728forensicreviewbody fluidorgantissueidentification |
| spellingShingle | Titia Sijen SallyAnn Harbison On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of Crime Genes forensic review body fluid organ tissue identification |
| title | On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of Crime |
| title_full | On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of Crime |
| title_fullStr | On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of Crime |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of Crime |
| title_short | On the Identification of Body Fluids and Tissues: A Crucial Link in the Investigation and Solution of Crime |
| title_sort | on the identification of body fluids and tissues a crucial link in the investigation and solution of crime |
| topic | forensic review body fluid organ tissue identification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/11/1728 |
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