Technical note: Acetone facilitated DNA sampling from electrical tapes improves DNA recovery and enables latent fingerprints development

Various forms of adhesive tapes are used by criminals and terrorists for different purposes [1] and are commonly collected in crime scenes for DNA extraction and latent fingerprint development [2 –4]. Adhesive tapes are also used by forensic examiners as an efficient means for DNA collection, namely when processing clothing items [5,6]. Electrical tape (ET, or insulating tape) is a type of adhesive used to insulate wires or other conductive components and is also frequently used for other general applications.

Source: Forensic Science International - May 8, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Ilan Feine, Moshe Shpitzen, Boris Geller, Eran Salmon, Tsach Peleg, Jonathan Roth, Ron Gafny Tags: Technical Note Source Type: research