Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 115-121 , February 2010

Post-coital vaginal sampling with nylon flocked swabs improves DNA typing

  • Corina C.G. Benschop

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology (R&D), Netherlands Forensic Institute, P.O. Box 24044, 2490 AA The Hague, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Danielle C. Wiebosch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology (R&D), Netherlands Forensic Institute, P.O. Box 24044, 2490 AA The Hague, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Ate D. Kloosterman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology (R&D), Netherlands Forensic Institute, P.O. Box 24044, 2490 AA The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Master in Forensic Science Program, Amsterdam Professional School of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Titia Sijen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology (R&D), Netherlands Forensic Institute, P.O. Box 24044, 2490 AA The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 708886888; fax: +31 708886555.

Received 15 April 2009 ,Revised 30 June 2009 ,Accepted 17 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.07.003

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 115-121 , February 2010

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