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Journal of Clinical Forensic Sciences 04(01):p 49-52, January - June 2026. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jcfs.3107.6874.4126.7
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Development of Complete DNA Profile from Burnt Material using Human ID31 STR DNA Amplification Kit (SYNTOL LLC, Russia)
B K Mohapatra, Seema Dagar, Rupakshi Kamboj, Vibhuti Mehta
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Journal of Clinical Forensic Sciences 04(01):p 49-52, January - June 2026. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jcfs.3107.6874.4126.7
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Dagar S, Mohapatra BK, Kamboj R, et al. Development of complete DNA Profile from burnt material using Human ID31 STR DNA Amplification Kit (SYNTOL LLC, Russia). J Clin Forensic Sci. 2026;9(1):49-52.Timeline
Received : January 29, 2026
Accepted : March 05, 2026
Published : June 30, 2026
Abstract
During explosion/bomb blast cases, extremely high temperatures are generated leading to subsequent burning of the entire area of the blast site. Specifically, when improvised explosive materials are used for causing blast, temperatures may rise to several thousand degrees Celsius. In such a scenario identification of the deceased individuals or perpetrators from the burnt materials becomes very difficult, as biological traces gets highly degraded and even contaminated with combustion residues and explosive by-products. In the present study, a complete short tandem repeat (STR) DNA Profile was generated from a burnt mobile phone recovered from the blast site using Human ID 31 STR DNA Amplification Kit (SYNTOL LLC, Russia). The successful profiling emonstrates the high sensitivity of the amplification kit and highlights its suitability for forensic applications.
References
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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.
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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.
Acknowledgements
We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.
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Dagar S, Mohapatra BK, Kamboj R, et al. Development of complete DNA Profile from burnt material using Human ID31 STR DNA Amplification Kit (SYNTOL LLC, Russia). J Clin Forensic Sci. 2026;9(1):49-52.
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| Received | Accepted | Published |
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| January 29, 2026 | March 05, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jcfs.3107.6874.4126.7
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| Received | January 29, 2026 |
| Accepted | March 05, 2026 |
| Published | June 30, 2026 |
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
