Journal of Forensic Research

Sabrina Davis

Publications

• Research Article
  Generating Human DNA Profile(s) from Cell Phones for Forensic Investigation
  Author(s): Khalid Mahmud Lodhi, Robert Grier IV, Sabrina Davis, Stefanie Phillips and Mohammad Atif LodhiKhalid Mahmud Lodhi, Robert Grier IV, Sabrina Davis, Stefanie Phillips and Mohammad Atif Lodhi
  
  The goals of this study were to investigate whether sufficient amount of human DNA can be recovered from a cell phone and if the identity of the single and/or multiple user(s) can be established by generating genetic profile(s). Cell phones were used to collect human DNA. Two Buccal swabs were used to collect Buccal cells as a DNA reference samples. Four soaked sterile cotton swabs were used to collect biological materials from each user’s cell phone. Sufficient quantity and quality of human genomic DNA was obtained from the cell phones using Quantifiler® Human DNA Quantitation Kit. More human DNA was collected from volunteers’ Buccal swabs (=74.56 ng) than from the surface of their cell phones (=0.23 ng). One nanogram (1 ng) of template DNA was used for buccal swabs and cell phones swabs, if available. However, when the DNA recovered from cell phone swabs was 0.00 to .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000288

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