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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Getting a Home DNA Test Kit for Paternity Home DNA Testing Kits are readily available from TheDNALAB and can help find your paternal and maternal lineage. If you’re thinking about...

A Real Case of DNA Fraud Danielle Morris, a woman from the UK, claimed that entertainer and impersonator, Jamie Somers, was her daughter’s paternal father. Danielle claimed that Jamie is...