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Forensic Science

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Sequence-based U.S. population data for the SE33 locus

May 7, 2018
Author(s)
Lisa Borsuk, Katherine Gettings, Carolyn R. Steffen, Kevin M. Kiesler, Peter Vallone
A set of 1036 U.S. Population Samples were sequenced using the Illumina ForenSeq DNA Signature Prep Kit. This sample set has been highly characterized using a variety of marker systems for human identification. The FASTQ files obtained from a ForenSeq DNA

Recent Advances in Ambient Mass Spectrometry of Trace Explosives

May 6, 2018
Author(s)
Thomas Forbes, Edward Sisco
Ambient mass spectrometry has evolved rapidly over the past decade, yielding a plethora of platforms and demonstrating scientific advancements across a range of fields from biological imaging to rapid quality control. These techniques have enabled real

Certification of Standard Reference Material(R) 2372a Human DNA Quantitation Standard

March 19, 2018
Author(s)
Erica L. Romsos, Margaret C. Kline, Natalia Farkas, David L. Duewer, Blaza Toman
Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2372a is intended for use in the value assignment of human genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) forensic quantitation materials. A unit of SRM 2372a consists of three well-characterized human genomic DNA materials

Estimating Error Rates for Firearm Evidence Identifications in Forensic Science

March 1, 2018
Author(s)
Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Wei Chu, James H. Yen, Johannes A. Soons, D Ott, Nien F. Zhang
Estimating error rates for firearm evidence identification is a fundamental challenge in forensic science. This paper describes the recently developed Congruent Matching Cells (CMC) method for image comparisons, its application to firearm identification

"The devil's in the detail": Release of an expanded, enhanced and dynamically revised forensic STR Sequence Guide

February 21, 2018
Author(s)
Christopher Phillips, Katherine Gettings, Jonathan King, David Ballard, Martin Bodner, Lisa Borsuk, Walther Parson
The STR sequence template file published in 2016 as part of the considerations from the DNA Commission of theInternational Society for Forensic Genetics on minimal STR sequence nomenclature requirements, has been comprehensively revised and audited using

A Layered Graphical Model for Mission Attack Impact Analysis

December 21, 2017
Author(s)
Changwei Liu, Anoop Singhal, Duminda Wijesekera
In this paper, we describe a layered graphical model to analyze the mission impacts of attacks for forensic investigation. Our model has three layers: the upper layer models operational tasks and their dependencies; the middle layer reconstructs attack

STRSeq: A catalog of sequence diversity at human identification Short Tandem Repeat loci

November 1, 2017
Author(s)
Katherine Gettings, Lisa Borsuk, D Ballard, Martin Bodner, Bruce Budowle, Laurence Devesse, Jonathan King, W. Parson, Christopher Phillips, Peter Vallone
The STR Sequencing Project (STRSeq) was initiated to facilitate the description of sequence- based alleles at the Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci targeted in human identification assays. This international collaborative effort, which has been endorsed by

Strategies and Considerations for the Trace Detection of Fentalogs

October 26, 2017
Author(s)
Edward Sisco
Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs pose a significant and ever changing threat in the United States as both pure compounds and in complex mixtures. While commonly considered detection techniques require visible amounts of powder (i.e. color tests or GC/MS

Identifying Evidence for Implementing a Cloud Forensic Analysis Framework

September 28, 2017
Author(s)
Changwei Liu, Anoop Singhal, Duminda Wijesekera
Cloud computing provides several benefits to organizations such as increased flexibility, scalability and reduced cost. However, it provides several challenges for digital forensics and criminal investigation. Some of these challenges are the dependence of

MediFor Nimble Challenge Evaluation 2017

August 23, 2017
Author(s)
Jonathan G. Fiscus, Haiying Guan, Yooyoung Lee, Amy Yates, Andrew Delgado, Daniel F. Zhou, David M. Joy, August L. Pereira
NIST presentation slides for DARPA MediFor Program One-Year PI Meeting

New thorium-229 standard reference material

July 27, 2017
Author(s)
Richard Essex, Jacqueline L. Mann, Ross W. Williams, William S. Kinman, Amelie Hubert, Megan E. Bennett
A new reference material, preliminarily designated as SRM 3059, was characterized for 229Th molality (mol•g-1) and thorium isotope amount ratios. This SRM is intended for use in nuclear forensic analyses as an isotope dilution mass spectrometry spike. The

Techniques to Evaluate Terrestrial Laser Scanner Errors

July 26, 2017
Author(s)
Bala Muralikrishnan, Prem K. Rachakonda
Forensic photography has been one of the most important tool for investigators over many decades. They preserve the history of the scene and provides a way for investigators to revisit the scene. However, it is difficult to ascertain any objective

Analysis, Comparison, and Assessment of Latent Fingerprint Preprocessing

July 20, 2017
Author(s)
Haiying Guan, Paul Y. Lee, Curtis L. Lamp, Andrew Dienstfrey, Mary Frances Theofanos, Brian Stanton, Matthew Schwarz
Latent fingerprints obtained from crime scenes are rarely immediately suitable for identification purposes. Instead, most latent fingerprint images must be preprocessed to enhance the fingerprint information held within the digital image, while suppressing

Cannabinoid Vapor Pressures to Aid in Vapor Phase Detection of Intoxication

June 27, 2017
Author(s)
Tara Lovestead, Thomas J. Bruno
The quest for a reliable means to detect cannabis intoxication with a br eathalyzer is ongoing. In order to design such a device, it is important to understand the basic fundamental thermodynamics of the compounds of interest. Herein, the vapor pressures
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