Amberfish

1314 pts ยท June 24, 2014


I am a science working in forensics!

#12 a toothbrush is a much better source of DNA than hair.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We totally could get great DNA off that, but like other comments: property crimes are way low in priority compared to others

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Source: I worked in a lab studying chronic wasting disease through college. I'm still scared of prions. Everyone should be.

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Decontamination. Strong bleach, high heat/pressure (autoclave), and highly alkaline environments can denature them enough 6/

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

To remove from surgical to tools, for instance. CJD has been transmitted between people during brain surgery by insufficient 5/

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Or it can be transmitted as disease. Prions are hardy and can persist in their infectious state for decades in soil. They are also hard 4/

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Species. Mad cow, cows. Scrapie, sheep. CWD, cervids (deer/elk). Cruetzfeld Jakob, humans. It can be spontaneous at a rate of ~1/1000000 3/

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Normal prions are present throughout the body, but in higher concentrations in the CNS/brain. The diseases (different names in different 2/

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

But only the right proteins, not all of them. Prion diseases only alter the shape of other prions. There are infectious and normal prions.

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I've always used the Christmas selfie nonsense to remind myself to focus on the people around me instead of my phone. I find it a good thing

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Huevos rancheros. Perfect.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I remember that day because I was driving to a job interview, and ended up behind a Delorean. Wish I had taken a picture for proof.

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Color pooling could help you with, but I'm not well versed in that. I bet you could get a small business to custom dye some yarn?

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why are you looking for the strands and not a full cake of yarn? Hobbi is a good source of gradient yarn that's not plyed like this.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Rinkydink Cabbagepatch

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Pretty sure that's 100% their point. Puppies are cute...but stop making more of them on purpose. Spay and neuter your pets.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

In delayed reports. There are options if immediate reporting is just not feasible mentally/physically etc. Source: I'm a forensic biologist.

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

If not washed, can persist for years. Underwear (semen), bras (saliva), other articles of clothing, or bedsheets are great items of 2/?

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Evidence can be collected from the body up to five days after the assault (though the sooner the better); any evidence on clothing, 1/?

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Nate the Great!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Our lab got through a huge backlog, and thanked...the managers. Not the laboratory staff. Or the lab they outsourced all the work to.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Read more about what they are trying to pass. A bill that prevents abortions after 6 weeks is on the list too. UGH.

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Source: Google, and I'm also a forensic biologist.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But the above gif illustrates why bleach can make blood harder to visualize at crime scenes, because they do cross react.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If that's actually luminol, no. Luminol is chemiluminescent, and glows without needing to be visualized with an alternate light source.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a forensic scientist there are very few crime shows I can watch without critiquing anymore...

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In some states this also includes earwigs...so just...be careful...

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The spectrum (autism); he said it was unlikely because I'm married?? Any advice on how to find someone to actually listen to me?

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