ISOLATION OF CELLS FROM FORENSIC SAMPLES FOR DNA-TYPING

摘要

The present invention relates to a species-specific, cell-type- or individual-specific molecule for use in a method for isolating cells from a forensic sample with said species-specific, cell-type-specific or individual-specific molecule being preferably bound to a solid phase. More particularly, said molecule is a monoclonal or a polyclonal antibody. The present invention also relates to a method for isolating cells from a forensic sample by capturing the cells from said sample using a species-specific, cell-type-specific or individual-specific molecule. The present invention also relates to methods for preparing and analysing DNA from a forensic sample. The present invention also relates to methods for isolating specific cells from mixtures of cells present in a forensic sample.