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Wildlife Forensics—Protein Serology Method for Taxonomic Identification
This document addresses the protocols required for general protein serology methods for taxonomic identification routinely used in the laboratory. These protocols include: Serology methods routinely used in the laboratory, the validation process, and statistical analysis and inte...
Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence
This technical report is targeted for forensic science professionals actively engaged in the discipline of footwear and tire examination. It is not intended to define every term potentially applicable to forensic footwear and tire evidence, but define commonly used terms in the d...
Wildlife Forensics Morphology Standards
This document provides minimum standards for wildlife forensic analysts in the subdiscipline of morphology.
Report Writing in Wildlife Forensics: Morphology and Genetics
This document describes the information to be provided in formal written reports of wildlife forensic examinations for use in legal proceedings. Requirements for both genetic and morphological examination reports are covered. Forensic reports serve a variety of audiences, and mus...
Wildlife Forensics Validation Standards—STR Analysis
This document provides minimum standards and recommendations for validating new nuclear STR (short tandem repeat) markers for use in wildlife forensic DNA laboratories where the STR genotyping method has already been validated.
Wildlife Forensics Validation Standard—Validating New Primers for Sequencing
This document provides minimum requirements and recommendations for validating new primers for mitochondrial haplotyping and/or taxonomic identification via sequencing in wildlife forensic DNA laboratories where the sequencing (Sanger) method has already been validated.
Wildlife Forensic DNA Standard Procedures
This document provides minimum requirements for forensic DNA analysis of wildlife evidence including general laboratory practice, DNA extraction and amplification, analysis and interpretation, statistical support, sequencing, mitochondrial DNA haplotyping, taxonomic identificatio...
Standard for Training in Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Analysis for Taxonomic Identification
This standard provides requirements to ensure proper training in animal taxonomic identification based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing, data analysis, and reporting within the trainee's forensic DNA laboratory.
General Guidelines for Training, Certification, and Documentation of Canine Detection...
This standard contains requirements for the development of training of canine handlers and canines and will also detail the canine team assessments and the basis for certification procedures including record keeping and document management. This standard does not cover discipline...