Front Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; About the Author; List of Acronyms/Abbreviations; Safety and Other Considerations in the Laboratory; Chapter^>1: An Overview of Forensic DNA Analysis; Chapter^>2: Types of Biological Samples; Chapter^>3: Exercise 1 : Evidence Examination Using an Alternate Light Source; Chapter^>4: Forensic Serology; Chapter^>5: Exercise 2 : Detection of Saliva; Chapter^>6: Exercise 3 : Detection of Blood; Chapter^>7: Exercise 4 : Detection and Identification of Semen; Chapter^>8: Exercise 5 : Detection and Identification of Urine

Chapter^>9: Exercise 6 : DNA ExtractionChapter^>10: Exercise 7 : Concentration of Extracted DNA; Chapter^>11: Exercise 8 : Microcon Concentration and Purification of Extracted DNA; Chapter^>12: Exercise 9 : Assessing the Quality and Quantity of Isolated DNA; Chapter^>13: The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Chapter^>14: Exercise 10 : Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis; Chapter^>15: Exercise 11 : Using Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis to Determine Paternity (A Case Study)

Chapter^>16: Exercise 12 : Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-Based Tests: Y Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (Y-STR) Analysis (A Case Study)Chapter^>17: Exercise 13 : Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Analysis; Chapter^>18: Exercise 14 : Assessment of DNA Typing Data; Chapter^>19: Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) for Human Identification : An Emerging Forensic Tool; References and Suggested Readings; Chapter^>A: Composition of Buffers and Solutions; Chapter^>B: Using a Micropipet; Chapter^>C: Glossary; Back Cover