ABSTRACT
Samples, DC6701-100 Samples) ........................................................... 492 20.3 Future Development and Trends ......................................................................................... 495
20.3.1 Laser Capture Microdissection ............................................................................. 495 20.3.2 Microchips ............................................................................................................. 496
References ...................................................................................................................................... 497
Forensic biology is the application of biology (genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology) to the solution of certain problems that arise in connection with the administration of justice. It is science
exercised in the service of the law. More practically, it is the study of blood and other physiological material as it relates to establishing a fact that may be at issue in a medical legal investigation. Forensic biological evidence (bodily fl uids, tissues, hair, skin, etc.) may be useful in various situations, including crimes against a person (homicide, assault, rape or other sexual assault, criminal paternity, and terrorism), crimes against property (burglary), mass fatality incidents, motor vehicle incidents, and paternity/kinship analysis.
