UNDERSTANDING FORENSIC DNA AND STATISTICS

While the DNAlab, a division of Maxxam Analytics International Corporation, is the leading paternity/immigration DNA testing facility in Canada, it is also home to the premiere Forensic DNA testing facility...
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The History of DNA

What is DNA?  When and how was it discovered?  How do we use it to determine relationships between people?  These are some questions you might be asking yourself.  Let’s take...
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Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

One of the techniques and analyses used to assist investigators is bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA). Bloodstain pattern analysis refers to the analysis of the size, shape and distribution of bloodstains...
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Special Samples – Submission of non-standard samples for DNA testing

What is the typical type of sample collected? To understand what qualifies as a special sample it is important to first understand what the common types of samples collected are....
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Billy Jamieson’s Shrunken Body DNA Analysis

Lights, camera, ACTION! Just over eight years ago, TheDNALAB, a division of Maxxam Analytics, had the privilege of sampling a rare shrunken body artefact as a professional videographer captured the...
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Accreditation and TheDNALab

Did you know that TheDNALab, which is solely owned and operated by Maxxam Analytics, was the first private laboratory in Canada to be accredited under the forensic specialty standard of...
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Understanding How Twin DNA Testing Works

Paternity and Forensic Twin DNA Testing  Twins are often stereotyped as being clones and are expected to be “identical”. A common question posed in the paternity and forensic field is,...
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Fighting the CSI Effect with TheDNALAB

Forensic Science and CSI Forensic Science, in its most basic definition, is the application of science to law. It is an umbrella term used to describe professionals from a wide...
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Learn About Immigration DNA Testing in Canada

Immigration DNA Testing is a key process of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) department through the government of Canada. The CIC requires DNA test results in a variety of...
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