Recovery of human DNA from canine teeth exposed to direct heating of 300°c at varying durations for forensic identification

• Main Authors: Mahat, N. A., Dhevaseelan, K., Sharif, N. A., Khan, H. O., Azman, A. R., Layang, E., Ismail, S. A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/92191/; http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5125508

Dental remains one of the most reliable forensic means for identification, especially when facial recognition and fingerprints are inconclusive. Even though previous studies reported the possibility of retrieving DNA from teeth exposed to 300 °C, its recovery at varying exposure durations at that te...