analytical chemistry

Milk It for All It’s Worth: How Skim Milk Increases DNA Yield from Soil Samples

DNA is notoriously difficult to extract from forensic soil samples. Researchers investigate if adding skim milk can increase the recovery of DNA evidence. Continue reading Milk It for All It’s Worth: How Skim Milk Increases DNA Yield from Soil Samples

Isabella Lino-MontesJuly 31, 2024Leave a comment

Sink or Swim: Impact of Clothing Material to the Aquatic Necrobiome

The Post-Mortem Submersion Interval (PMSI) of an aquatic death is difficult to estimate from visible signs of decomposition alone. Researchers from Deakin University found a better way to estimate PMSI using bacterial composition as an indicator. Continue reading Sink or Swim: Impact of Clothing Material to the Aquatic Necrobiome

Isabella Lino-MontesJuly 3, 2024July 31, 2024Leave a comment