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Extracting DNA from the air – DNA evidence of human occupancy in indoor premises

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248 points punnerud | 3 comments | 15 Mar 25 18:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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treetalker ◴[16 Mar 25 01:35 UTC] No.43376369[source]▶
From the abstract:

> Detectable levels of DNA were also observed in air and dust samples from ultra-clean forensic laboratories which can potentially contaminate casework samples.

Great news for criminal defense attorneys.

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1. thfuran ◴[18 Mar 25 06:00 UTC] No.43396186[source]▶
The defense attorneys of criminal criminal forensics lab technicians at least.
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2. Hupriene ◴[18 Mar 25 06:10 UTC] No.43396226[source]▶
Dexter Morgan wins again.
3. looofooo0 ◴[18 Mar 25 08:13 UTC] No.43396809[source]▶
Phantom of Heilbronn strikes again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_Heilbronn