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 (Quantifiler^TM Trio)
• PCR amplification (GlobalFiler^TM, GlobalFiler^TM Express, Yfiler^TM 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