Forensic Services

Forensic Biology Overview

Cellmark’s core forensic capabilities include item examination, body fluid search and recovery, interpretation and reporting, all backed by two decades experience of a full range of specialist DNA testing services.

Our experienced forensic biologists are used to working with our customers on cases involving:

Hi-Sensitivity DNA

We are entering a new era of Hi-Sensitivity DNA analysis.

Y-STR's

Y-STR analysis is a technique that only targets DNA on the Y chromosome.

MtDNA

Mitochondrial DNA (Mt.DNA) is inherited exclusively from the individual's mother.

Familial Search

Familial Searching uses the National DNA Database to identify possible close relatives of an offender when they are not present on the Database themselves.

BPA

Reporting scientists use Blood Pattern Analysis (BPA) to address whether or not a version of events given by a suspect is consistent with the actual bloodstaining found.

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