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App. No. 11/799,559

Method and apparatus for DNA collection

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App. No.
11/799,559
Abstract

A device for collection of DNA-containing materials is provided and a method of preventing DNA specimen contamination is provided which prevents extraneous DNA found in DNA evidence collection kits from interfering with DNA specimen analysis, further a device an method is provided for collecting the DNA-containing material of a subject from the subject's skin.

Claims (19)

1 - 96 . (canceled)

96 . A method of collecting DNA-containing material from a subject comprising

providing a sticky collection substrate,

applying the fingerprint surface of the finger or thumb of the subject to said substrate, and

allowing DNA-containing material from the fingerprint surface of the finger or thumb of the subject to adhere to said collection substrate.

97 . A method of associating fingerprint evidence obtained from a subject with DNA evidence obtained from a subject comprising:

providing a sticky collection substrate,

applying a fingerprint surface of the finger or thumb of the subject to said substrate to generate a fingerprint of the subject in the substrate,

allowing DNA-containing material from the fingerprint surface of the finger or thumb of the subject to adhere to said collection substrate, and

recording an image of the generated fingerprint of the subject prior to use of the collection substrate for DNA analysis.

98 . A method of collecting fingerprint evidence from a subject and DNA evidence from a subject comprising:

providing plurality of a sticky collection substrate portions,

applying a fingerprint surface of a finger or thumb of the subject to a first collection substrate portion to generate a first fingerprint in said first substrate portion,

reapplying said fingerprint surface of said finger or thumb to a second substrate portion to generate a second fingerprint in said second substrate portion, and

using said one of said first or second fingerprints in said first or second substrate portions for analysis of DNA-containing material collected from said fingerprint surface.

99 . (canceled)

100 . The method as claimed in claim 100 wherein said forensic specimen is free DNA or DNA-containing material.

101 . The method as claimed in claim 100 wherein said forensic specimen is a fingerprint or thumbprint.

102 . The method as claimed in claim 100 wherein said forensic specimen is urine or other body fluid.