Services

Our lab is able to perform

  • Biological screening for the presence of blood, semen or saliva.
  • Crime scene and known reference sample typing.
  • Unidentified human remains and known reference sample typing.
  • Complex mixture deconvolutions.
  • Casework consultation (including non-BCIT cases).
  • Expert witness testimony.
  • Customized training workshops.

Services

The BCIT Forensic DNA Laboratory offers a range of nuclear DNA testing options, using modern STR technologies, for the analysis, comparison, and interpretation of forensic evidence.

The SCC accredited methods we use in the lab include:

  • Biological screening (blood, semen, saliva)
  • DNA extraction
    • crime scene, sexual assault, bone & teeth, bullets & casings
  • DNA quantification (QuantifilerTM Trio)
  • PCR amplification (GlobalFilerTM, GlobalFilerTM Express, YfilerTM Plus)
  • Capillary electrophoresis
  • Verogen ForenSeq Next Generation Sequencing

Additional services include:

  • Genetic Genealogy
    • From exhibit to confirmation of identification, we coordinate analysis including DNA extraction, sequencing, database analysis, and genealogical tracing.

 

Our team is able to assist

Professional Investigators (Police, Private, Medico-legal)

Legal Professionals

Members of the general public