UNIT-I
1. Forensic Biology:
General Concept and Definitions, History and Nature, Classification of different
biological evidences, Principals of collection and preservation of biological exhibits
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 39-47 (In 2nd Edition 3-30)
Advanced/Reference Material:
forensic pathology Forensic Science Central:
http://aboutforensics.co.uk/forensic-pathology/
2. Animals, Plants and Microorganisms in Legal Investigation
Forensic Botany & Geology:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150408033413/http://forensicsciencecentral.co.uk/botanygeology.shtml
Forensic Entomology
https://web.archive.org/web/20150325062044/http://forensicsciencecentral.co.uk/entomology.shtml
Forensic Pathology
https://web.archive.org/web/20150331072240/http://forensicsciencecentral.co.uk/pathology.shtml
Microbes as forensic indicators (abstract only)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23018494
Advanced/Reference Material:
Microbes as forensic indicators (full paper)
http://www.msptm.org/files/311_-_330_Alan_Gunn.pdf
3. Forensic Entomology: General entomology and arthropod biology
Forensic Entomology, with Chris Shreve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAlLkYSEfC4
4. Insects of forensic importance
Forensic Entomology India
http://www.forensicentomologyindia.com/
Insect Fauna of forensic importance from India
http://www.forensicentomologyindia.com/insect_fauna_of_forensic_importance
5. Collection of entomological evidence during death investigations,
SFU Forensic Entomology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOtScDxq6s
6. Insect succession on carrion and its relationship to determine time since death, its application to Forensic Entomology.
on maggots and murders forensic entomology:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources-rx/files/22feat_maggots_and_murders-7201.pdf
UNIT-II
1. Forensic Paleontology: Pollen: Structure, function, methods of identification and comparison
Significance of Palynology in Forensic Problems:
http://www.indmedica.com/journals.php?journalid=9&issueid=67&articleid=856&action=article
Reference/Advanced material:
Forensic palynology: Why do it and how it works
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073806005007
FORENSIC PALYNOLOGY: A NEW WAY TO CATCH CROOKS
http://anthropologyworldnews.tamu.edu/faculty/bryant/publications/Bryant-Mildenhall-1998-New-Way-to-Catch-Crooks.pdf
to investigate Bioterrorism, Database and Infectious microorganisms, Biocrimes
and Physican.
3. Diatoms: Nature, location structure, extraction from various body tissues, including bone marrow, preparation of slides, methods of identification and comparison, forensic significance
Role of Diatoms in the World of Forensic Science
http://www.omicsonline.org/role-of-diatoms-in-the-world-of-forensic-science-2157-7145.1000181.pdf
BSA's Classroom Plant Talking Point
http://botany.org/PlantTalkingPoints/Crime.php
UNIT-III
Hair: Morphology of hair Cuticle cortex and medulla area of hair
2. Three phases of hair growth
3. Distinction between animal and human hair
4. Hair features useful for microscopic comparison of human hair
https://web.archive.org/web/20121110115842/https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/forensic-science-communications/fsc/july2000/deedrick.htm/deedric1.htm
extra:Hair Analysis Notes
http://pjteaches.com/PDF/Forensics/Unit_6/HairAnalysisNotes.pdf
Extra/Advanced/Reference Material:
Hair and Fiber video lecture (13-09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2iO6CGxwcU
Hair Evidence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXQ3fX3N8Uo
Hair- Forensic Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxawTJpGOgk
Microscopic Comparison of Hair and Fiber Evidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ZlA5GoFVw
Britain's CSI School - Hair and Fibre - The One Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLHW7qQEl0
forensic hair analysis review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vsAtujyxCc
5. Wild Life Forensics: Introduction & importance
Critically endangered species brochure (page no. 1 only):
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/critically%20endangered%20species.pdf
scientific institutes working in india on this field:
http://e-portal.ccmb.res.in/lacones/lacones.html
http://wccb.gov.in/
http://www.tracenetwork.org/
Protected and endangered species of animals and plants,
endangered-species-of-india
http://www.slideshare.net/dhaveji/endangered-species-of-india
India: Our endangered wildlife - a cause for concernhttp://www.unodc.org/southasia//frontpage/2012/june/our-endangered-wildlife-a-cause-for-concern.html
India: Our endangered wildlife - a cause for concern:
http://www.unodc.org/southasia//frontpage/2012/june/our-endangered-wildlife-a-cause-for-concern.html
other (not compulsory):
Wildlife forensic science
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_forensic_science
6 Introduction to conservation genetics
7 Species or subspecies? Resolving taxonomic uncertainty
SUBSPECIES, SEMI SPECIES, SUPER SPECIES
8 Wild populations, captive populations and conservation management units
Bottlenecks and Founder Efects
9 Genetics and Reproduction, Cloning, Genetic selection
10 Using molecular biology for species preservation
UNIT-IV (some part from book: pp39-43,85-147, 160-165)
1. Body Fluids: The nature of blood
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 85-87 (In 2nd Edition 231-233)
2. Chemical and Microscopic Analysis of Biological Stains
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 145-147 (In 2nd Edition 310-311)
3. Screening Evidence for Biological Stains in Forensic Casework
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 39-43 (In 2nd Edition 21-22)
4. Species of Origin and Serology Separation Techniques
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 101-112 (In 2nd Edition 145-155)
5. ABO Grouping and Secretor Status, List of ABO antigens and antibodies in blood
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 160-165 (In 2nd Edition 236-239)
6. Principles of heredity
any book or
https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/mendel/mendel_1.htm
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2000-mendel-s-principles-of-inheritance
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/gregor-mendel-and-the-principles-of-inheritance-593/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendelian_inheritance
7. Biological Markers of Forensic Significance
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp.42-43 (In 2nd Edition 231-233)
8. Forensic characterization of blood, Preservation of suspected blood
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 88-95 (In 2nd Edition 232-241)
Human Blood Testing- Presumptive Tests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnH2HnB-GrI
LUMINOL INVESTIGACIÓN CSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVFpxOvDTaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIrVgF4CZTc
Kastle-Meyer Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF0Z0jJGwX8
Hemastix Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uax90QN91Zc
9. The nature of semen Forensic characterization of semen, Semen stains for
laboratory examination
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 115-130 (In 2nd Edition 257-271)
P30 Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3COc2Thh4k
Acid Phosphatase Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSgPqF32Zao
10. The nature of saliva, Forensic characterization of saliva
Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp.135-147 (In 2nd Edition 277-285)
MFS-P1-C2: Forensic Biology (Pr) PRACTICAL
1. Sample preparation of hairs, human and animal hair morphology,
measurements (diameter, medullary ratio)
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/forensic-science-communications/fsc/july2000/deedrick.htm/deedric1.htm
extra:Hair Analysis Notes
http://pjteaches.com/PDF/Forensics/Unit_6/HairAnalysisNotes.pdf
Extra/Advanced/Reference Material:
Hair and Fiber video lecture (13-09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2iO6CGxwcU
Hair Evidence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXQ3fX3N8Uo
Hair- Forensic Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxawTJpGOgk
Microscopic Comparison of Hair and Fiber Evidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ZlA5GoFVw
Britain's CSI School - Hair and Fibre - The One Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLHW7qQEl0
forensic hair analysis review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vsAtujyxCc
2. Human hair comparison, colour, treatment, pigment shape and distribution,
damage, disease, medulla, root, tip – Animal hair diameter, medulla, color
banding, scale casts
3. 4. Vegetable fiber characterization
Tests for saliva
5. Presumptive/confirmatory tests for blood and semen
6. RT PCR based identification of human tissue
7. DNA-barcoding based identification of plant species from trace sample
https://dnabarcoding101.org/files/using-dna-barcodes.pdf
8. DNA isolation from hair and bone
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yAS1B4i_Jk4P4rzVtQPkeu1cyXtCiI_b/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109175724865976975619&rtpof=true&sd=true
Phadebas® Forensic Saliva Test Products
http://www.phadebas.com/products/forensic-saliva-test-products
BVDA: Presumptive identification of semen - Sam...
http://www.bvda.com/EN/sect6/en_6_2a.html
SALIVARY α-AMYLASE KINETIC ENZYME ASSAY KIT
https://www.salimetrics.com/assets/documents/1-1902.pdf
Red Starch | Sigma-Aldrich
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/94054?lang=en®ion=IN
Sensitivity and specificity of presumptive tests for blood, saliva and
semen
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12024-013-9515-6
Under the Microscope: Get Forensic with Hair Analysis
http://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/Interactive/forensic-hair-analysis-activity/tr10879.tr
BVDA: Finding and identifying blood:
http://www.bvda.com/EN/sect6/en_6_1a.html
https://norgenbiotek.com/sites/default/files/resources/dried_blood_spot_dbs_dna_isolation_kit_isolation_of_dna_from_hair_follicles_and_hair_shafts_using_norgens_dried_blood_spot_genomic_dna_isolation_kit_application_notes_401.pdf
FORENSIC BIOLOGY SECTION CASEWORK TEST METHODS:
http://www.in.gov/isp/labs/files/Biology_Casework_Test_Method.pdf
biochemistry_workbook:
http://www.umb.edu.pl/photo/pliki/WL_jednostki/zaklad_biochemii_lekarskiej/pdf/biochemistry_workbook.pdf
Illustrated_Guide_to_Home_Forensic_Science_Experiments
http://www.thehomescientist.com/forensics/Illustrated_Guide_to_Home_Forensic_Science_Experiments.pdf
ab102523 Amylase Assay Kit
http://www.abcam.com/ps/products/102/ab102523/documents/ab102523%20Amylase%20Assay%20kit%20protocol%20v5%20%28website%29.pdf
Forensic Biology Manual Directorate of Forensic Science, MHA, Govt. of India
(if you find a weblink to it plz paste in comments)
Bloody Prints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0ReXXe_sQ
Body-Fluid-SOPs-Rev-O6:
http://www.ncdoj.gov/getdoc/0c6b24c3-af68-4efa-a0e7-17a55f1b1147/Body-Fluid-SOPs-Rev-O6.aspx
Collecting Cigarette Evidence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI-Q49sZiaQ
Swabbing Cigarettes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhf7_Zimp2M
Unit 4.3 Druggist Fold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1NMJUuRZMU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmeguTEWe6c
Presumptive Test for Blood (Kastle-Meyer Test)
http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/~lubiotec/Presumptive%20Test%20for%20Blood.pdf
Watkins_Brown_luminol_BS
http://www.bluestar-forensic.com/pdf/en/Watkins_Brown_luminol_BS.pdf
Reference Material:
Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments
http://www.thehomescientist.com/forensics/Illustrated_Guide_to_Home_Forensic_Science_Experiments.pdf
