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Rapid Presumptive "Fingerprinting" of Body Fluids and Materials by ATR FT-IR Spectroscopy by Elkins, Kelly M.

“…:  Human body fluids and materials were evaluated using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Purified proteins, cosmetics, and…”
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The Differentiation of Menstrual from Venous Blood and Other Body Fluids on Various Substrates Using ATR FT‐IR Spectroscopy by Quinn, Alicia A., Elkins, Kelly M.

“…Crime scene investigators and laboratory analysts use chemical tests to detect and differentiate body fluids. Testing often requires a sample of the stain, and…”
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Development of Polymerase Chain Reaction-High-Resolution Melt Assay for Waterborne Pathogens Legionella pneumophila , Vibrio parahaemolyticus , and Camplobacter jejuni by Carr, Shannon M, Elkins, Kelly M

“…is the waterborne pathogen primarily responsible for causing both Pontiac Fever and Legionnaire's Disease in humans. is transmitted via aerosolized water…”
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Simultaneous Identification of Four “Legal High” Plant Species in a Multiplex PCR High‐Resolution Melt Assay by Elkins, Kelly M., Perez, Anjelica C. U., Quinn, Alicia A.

“…The international prevalence of “legal high” drugs necessitates the development of a method for their detection and identification. Herein, we describe the…”
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Comparison of proteases in DNA extraction via quantitative polymerase chain reaction by Eychner, Alison M., Lebo, Roberta J., Elkins, Kelly M.

“…We compared four proteases in the QIAamp DNA Investigator Kit (Qiagen) to extract DNA for use in multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. The aim was…”
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High Resolution Melt Assays to Detect and Identify Vibrio parahaemolyticus , Bacillus cereus , Escherichia coli , and Clostridioides difficile Bacteria by Bender, Allison C, Faulkner, Jessica A, Tulimieri, Katherine, Boise, Thomas H, Elkins, Kelly M

“…Over one hundred bacterial species have been determined to comprise the human microbiota in a healthy individual. Bacteria including , , , and are found inside…”
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Pyrosequencing Primer Design for Forensic Biology Applications by Elkins, Kelly M

“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to copy DNA in vitro for a variety of applications including amplifying a target DNA, mutating a base, adding tags,…”
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Additional predictions for forensic DNA phenotyping of externally visible characteristics using the ForenSeq and Imagen kits by Elkins, Kelly M., Garloff, Alexis T., Zeller, Cynthia B.

“…Multiplex DNA typing methods using massively parallel sequencing can be used to predict externally visible characteristics (EVCs) in forensic DNA phenotyping…”
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Detection and Identification of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) and Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) by a Real‐Time Polymerase Chain Reaction High‐Resolution Melt Duplex Assay by Cowan, Ashley F., Elkins, Kelly M.

“…Mitragyna speciosa (MS), a plant commonly known as kratom, is a widely used “legal high” opiate alternative for pain relief. DNA extracted from MS and 26…”
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Primer design for PCR reactions in forensic biology by Elkins, Kelly M

“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a popular method to copy DNA in vitro. Its invention revolutionized fields ranging from clinical medicine to…”
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Comparison of DNA yield and STR profiles from the diaphysis, mid‐diaphysis, and metaphysis regions of femur and tibia long bones by Klavens, Adam, Kollmann, Dana D., Elkins, Kelly M., Zeller, Cynthia B.

“…DNA testing of human bones is performed for identification when there is no remaining soft tissue, which often means the samples are old or environmentally…”
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Development of a PCR High‐Resolution Melt Assay for Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood) and a Triplex Assay with Two Additional “Unregulated Legal High” Species Datura stramonium (Jimson Weed) and Merremia tuberosa (Hawaiian Woodrose) by Kiesel, Brianna D., Elkins, Kelly M.

“…Artemisia absinthium (wormwood), a common ingredient in absinthe, contains the compound thujone, which is unregulated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency…”
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Detection and Identification of Psilocybe cubensis DNA Using a Real‐Time Polymerase Chain Reaction High Resolution Melt Assay by Cowan, Ashley F., Elkins, Kelly M.

“…Psilocybe cubensis, or “magic mushroom,” is the most common species of fungus with psychedelic characteristics. Two primer sets were designed to target…”
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Evaluation of Two New Methods for DNA Extraction of “Legal High” Plant Species by Ryan, Angelique L., O’Hern, Cassandra P., Elkins, Kelly M.

“…A quick, simple, and high‐yield nucleic acid isolation process is crucial for high‐quality DNA analysis. The ability of the MicroGEM PDQeX phytoGEM system and…”
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Colour quantitation for chemical spot tests for a controlled substances presumptive test database by Elkins, Kelly M., Weghorst, Alex C., Quinn, Alicia A., Acharya, Subrata

“…Crime scene investigators (CSIs) often encounter unknown powders, capsules, tablets, and liquids at crime scenes, many of which are controlled substances…”
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Rapid and inexpensive species differentiation using a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction high-resolution melt assay by Elkins, Kelly M., Perez, Anjelica C.U., Sweetin, Katherine C.

“…We demonstrate a method for developing real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) high-resolution melt (HRM) assays to identify multiple species present in a…”
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Designing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Primer Multiplexes in the Forensic Laboratory by Elkins, Kelly M

“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a common experiment in upper-level undergraduate biochemistry, molecular biology, and forensic laboratory courses as…”
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Curriculum and course materials for a forensic DNA biology course by Elkins, Kelly M.

“…The Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) requires accredited programs offer a “coherent curriculum” to ensure each student…”
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Assessing DNA recovery from chewing gum by Eychner, Alison M, Schott, Kelly M, Elkins, Kelly M

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate which DNA extraction method yields the highest quantity of DNA from chewing gum. In this study, several popular…”
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An Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment for Upper-Level Forensic Science, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology Courses: Human DNA Amplification Using STR Single Locus Primers by Real-Time PCR with SYBR Green Detection by Elkins, Kelly M, Kadunc, Raelynn E

“…In this laboratory experiment, real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) was conducted using published human TPOX single-locus DNA primers for…”
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