- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 15 :: Emerging Trends
Topic 2 :: Automation
Portable DNA Typing Laboratory
Crime scene investigators are interested in onsite DNA testing. With the current ability to miniaturize laboratory components, some handheld or at least crime scene vehicle-based instrumentation will become available to type evidentiary material quickly at the crime scene. Such technology will never totally replace laboratory-based analyses because the environmental conditions at many crime scenes are not conducive to the efficient screening of evidence or for adequate contamination control.
