2008
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2008.10757164
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A Simulated Arson Experiment and its Effect on the Recovery of DNA

Abstract: A simulated arson experiment was designed to study the recovery and typing of human DNA from biological samples placed on various substrates, after a house fire. Body fluids and food samples were placed in a bungalow-style house in a manner that would duplicate a crime scene. Pig carcasses, dressed in men's shirts, were placed in the house to simulate a dead body. Three fires, each in a different area of the house, were started and extinguished in a consecutive manner. Samples were collected after each fire an… Show more

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“…Researchers have attempted to combat soot from interfering with presumptive blood tests by wiping it away , but this does not seem to be an effective approach for combustible substrates such as wood. Interestingly, full DNA profiles have been obtained from samples failing to yield a positive presumptive blood test , extinguished via water by firefighters , and even from noncombustible and nonabsorbent samples exposed to temperatures of 1000°C . Full profiles have also been obtained from wood substrates, as long as the samples were not completely charred .…”
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“…Researchers have attempted to combat soot from interfering with presumptive blood tests by wiping it away , but this does not seem to be an effective approach for combustible substrates such as wood. Interestingly, full DNA profiles have been obtained from samples failing to yield a positive presumptive blood test , extinguished via water by firefighters , and even from noncombustible and nonabsorbent samples exposed to temperatures of 1000°C . Full profiles have also been obtained from wood substrates, as long as the samples were not completely charred .…”
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“…The examinations were 20% multiple choice (20 questions) and 80% short answer/essay (7–10 questions). The research papers were based upon case studies in the primary literature selected from various journals including those shown in Table and approved by the instructor in advance. The students selected a wide range of topics as reflected in the table.…”
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confidence: 99%