USE OF SENSITIZED LATEX IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN BLOODSTAINS

• NCJ Number: 11979
• Journal: Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1973) Pages: 179-181
• Author(s): I CAYZER; P H WHITEHEAD
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE USE OF LATEX PARTICLES SENSITIZED WITH IMMUNOGLOBULINS DIRECTED AGAINST HUMAN SERUM PROTEINS, TO ESTABLISH THE SPECIES ORIGIN OF BLOODSTAINS.

Abstract

WHEN SUCH LATEX PARTICLES ARE MIXED WITH SOLUBLE ANTIGEN, AGGLUTINATION EASILY VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, WILL OCCUR, THUS INDICATING HUMAN ORIGIN. THIS METHOD IS NOT MORE SPECIFIC THAN OTHER WELL ESTABLISHED TECHNIQUES USING PRECIPITATING ANTISERA BUT DOES OFFER A RAPID MEANS FOR THE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION OF FLUIDS AND STAIN EXTRACTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)