The invisible witness: air and dust as DNA evidence of human occupancy in indoor premises

Abstract Humans constantly shed deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) into the surrounding environment. This DNA may either remain suspended in the air or it settles onto surfaces as indoor dust. In this study, we explored the potential use of human DNA recovered from air and dust to investigate crimes where...

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Main Authors: Chiara Fantinato, Ane Elida Fonneløp, Øyvind Bleka, Magnus Dehli Vigeland, Peter Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46151-7