Streamlining Physical Evidence Collection and Forensic Analysis

• NCJ Number: 221527
• Author(s): Randall S. Alberte
• Date Published: 2008
• Length: 8 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2004-LP-CX-K048
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description

Annotation

Florida Gulf Coast University has developed streamlined physical evidence collection and forensic analysis in two major focus research areas.

Abstract

First, in molecular tools, targeting improved methods and approaches to obtaining and characterizing trace levels and/or degraded DNA for forensic uses. Second, in analytical tools, targeting the use and development of emerging or new tools in biotechnology that could be directed at improving, streamlining, and enhancing the processing of physical evidence of a biological or chemical origin.