This book addresses the scientific principles and concepts underpinning the steps of DNA extraction and quantitation in forensic applications; aiming to achieve innovation and development for the specialist in the DNA analysis, which shall avert the specialist the traditional technical work applied to previously prepared steps without submitting any addition.
The book reveals that DNA extraction and quantitation are two essential stages in the process of analyzing and studying DNA, which aim at forensic or civil identification.
The book consists of five chapters.
The first chapter briefly defines the forensic analysis of DNA and its practical steps, in addition to explaining its theoretical principles and concepts.
The second chapter deals with the biological traces used in DNA analysis and the correct scientific method for the collection, custody, and laboratory testing before starting the extraction.
The third chapter reviews all extraction methods, including traditional techniques and advanced solid phase techniques.
Chapter four presents old and advanced methods of DNA quantitation and many high-quality designs to illustrate the concepts and theoretical principles of the extraction and quantitation techniques.
The fifth chapter addresses the quality and global standards requirements that should be met in DNA analysis laboratories in general and the extraction and quantitation laboratories in particular, for their significance in obtaining accurate and reliable results.
The book also contains an annex of approved protocols for the most important extraction methods, in addition to another annex of the bodies concerned with quality and the accreditation of forensic laboratories in general, and DNA forensic laboratories.
Furthermore, a list of leading companies in the production of the extraction and quantification kits has been added.
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