Tools and Library

Tools

1.  Microsoft Excel Weighted Regression Analysis Template for determination of analytical thresholds.  Weighted Regression Template

2.  Microscoft Excel Template for Single Curve Absolute Quantification of DNA using Real-Time PCR.  Single Curve Absolute Quantification of DNA – Excel Template

Recent Presentations

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E. Ruiz NEAFS 08: DNA Mixture Interpretation C.Grgicak ISHI 08: qPCR Reproducibility S. Phillips AAFS 09:  DNA Extraction Comparison
Ruiz NEAFS POSTER 2008 Promega 2008 Sarah Phillips AAFS 2009 Poster Presentation
C. Grgicak NEAFS 09: qPCR Reproducibility C. Oechsle NEAFS 10: qPCR and Presumptive Testing C. Grgicak AAFS 10: Effects of Extraction Conditions
NEAFS 2009 Simson - NEAFS POSTER 2010 CMG AAFS 2010
K. Cerow SWAFS 10: DNA Mixture Analysis K. Webster NEAFS 10:  Corrosion Studies J. Dunn AAFS 11: DNA Mixtures & Degraded DNA
SWAFS 2010 - Cerow Poster v8 Katie Webster NEAFS 2010 Dunn AAFS 2011
C. Grgicak AAFS 11:  Analytical Thresholds E. Cooper AAFS 11: Effects of Extraction Conditions J. Shea AAFS 12: Re-amp of DNA Samples
Grgicak-AAFS 2011 Elyse_Cooper2_aafs_2011 - AAFS_Poster-Jess_Shea8
A. Garrett NEAFS 12: Collection Comparison C. Grgicak AAFS13: Selecting Optimal ATs
NEAFS Poster 2012 (FINAL)-Amanda Garrett Grgicak-AAFS 2013

M.S. Theses - Forensic DNA Analysis and BioAnalytical Chemistry

(reverse chronological order)

Natalia Liventseva (2012).  Effects of Various Bodily Fluid Mixtures on Premature Lysis of Spermatozoa During Differential Extraction

Jonathon S. Dunn (2012).  Characterization of the Effects Associated with Amplification of Degraded DNA Using Traditional and Mini- STRs

Gretchen Zaneta Johnson (2012).  Concentration of Large Volume Biological Samples for Effective and Efficient Forensic DNA Analysis

Crystal Simpson Oechsle (2011).  Analytical Figures of Merit as a Means to Compare Methods:  An Example Using Lateral Flow Immunochromatographic Test Strips and Real-time PCR

Joli Bregu (2011).  Investigation of Baseline Noise: Establishing and RFU Threshold for Forensic DNA Analysis

Elyse Cooper (2011). Differential Extraction Conditions: Effects of Aging and Dehydration on DNA Mixture Quantification and Amplification

Elisse Coronado (2010). Amplification Reproducibility and the Effects on DNA Mixture Interpretation on Profiles Generated Via Traditional and Mini-STR Amplification

Kathryn Cerow (2010).  Peak Area Versus Peak Height For Analysis of Forensically Relevant Short Tandem Repeats

Catherine Hennekens (2009).  The Effects of Differential Extraction Conditions on the Premature Lysis of Spermatozoa

Sarah Phillips (2009).  A Comparative Study of DNA Extraction Methodologies: Variation in DNA Yield and Effects on Downstream PCR Analysis

Laura Flint (2009).  Statistical Evaluation of Heterozygosity Ratios and Stutter Intensities in Forensically Relevant Loci

M.S. Theses - Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Solid State Characterization

(reverse chronological order)

Megan Wogan (2012). Solid State Characterization of Corrosion Products: Determining Times Since Deposition

Katie Webster (2010).  Effects of NaCl Concentration and Temperature on Corrosion: Understanding Material Interactions in Aqueous Environments