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Author:   J. Thomas McClintock
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9781466504561

ISBN 10:   1466504560
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   13 February 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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An Overview of Forensic DNA Analysis. Types of Biological Specimens. Exercise 1: Evidence Examination Using an Alternate Light Source. Forensic Serology. Exercise 2: Detection of Saliva. Exercise 3: Detection of Blood. Exercise 4: Detection and Identification of Semen. Exercise 5: Detection and Identification of Urine. Exercise 6 - DNA Extraction. Exercise 7: Concentration of Extracted DNA. Exercise 8: Microcon Concentration and Purification of Extracted DNA. Exercise 9 - Assessing the Quality and Quantity of Isolated DNA. The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Exercise 10: Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis. Exercise 11: Using Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis to Determine Paternity (A Case Study). Exercise 12: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-Based Tests: Y-Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (Y-STR) Analysis (A Case Study). Exercise 13: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Analysis. Exercise 14: Assessment of DNA Typing Data. Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) for Human Identification: An Emerging Forensic Tool. References and Suggested Readings. Appendix A: Composition of Buffers and Solutions. Appendix B: Using a Micropipet. Appendix C: Glossary. Index.

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J. Thomas McClintock, PhD, is a forensic scientist who specializes in the analysis of DNA and the use of insects in legal investigations. Dr. McClintock has evaluated and provided expert guidance in over 300 criminal and paternity cases—in both the public and the private sector—where DNA analysis was performed for individual identification or parentage verification. He has taught numerous training seminars that focus on the principles and methodologies used in forensic DNA typing as well as workshops designed to train prosecutors, investigators, and law enforcement officials. Dr. McClintock is also a professor in the Department of Biology and Chemistry at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he teaches undergraduate courses in microbiology. Dr. McClintock is developing an undergraduate forensic science program at Liberty University that would provide students with cross-disciplinary training with emphasis in the areas of forensic chemistry, forensic biology, and criminal justice. His firm DNA Diagnostics, Inc., a forensic service company that provides DNA testing and the scientific review and analysis of DNA test results performed in forensic casework, was founded in 1993.

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