Hp, Gc, Tf

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Acid Phosphatase (AP)

An enzyme present at high concentrations in seminal plasma. The Brentamine Fast Violet B (or SERI AP) spray test detects acid phosphatase...

Alpha-Amylase

Salivary enzyme. Detected by starch-iodine (clear zone in blue background) or the Phadebas reagent (blue colour from dye-linked starch). Concentration in saliva...

Barberio Test

Presumptive semen test. Saturated picric acid reacts with spermine to form yellow rhombic spermine picrate crystals.

Florence Test

Presumptive semen test. Iodine plus potassium iodide reacts with choline in semen to form dark-brown rhombic / needle-shaped choline iodide crystals.

Isoenzyme / Polymorphism

Different molecular forms of the same enzyme separable by electrophoresis. Forensic polymorphic markers have several common alleles in the population, so a...

P30 (PSA)

Prostate-specific antigen, a glycoprotein secreted by the male prostate gland and present in semen at high concentrations. ELISA or lateral-flow immunochromatographic tests...

PGM, EsD, AK, GLO

The classical RBC isoenzyme panel: phosphoglucomutase, esterase D, adenylate kinase, glyoxalase I. All polymorphic, all typed by starch-gel or isoelectric-focusing electrophoresis of...

Secretor

An individual whose ABO blood group antigens are expressed on red blood cells and also released into body fluids such as saliva,...

Spermatozoa

Mature male gametes. Microscopic identification of intact spermatozoa with the characteristic head, midpiece and tail is the gold-standard confirmatory for semen in...

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• Body Fluids, RBC Enzymes and Serum Proteins of Forensic SignificanceThe classical serum-protein polymorphism panel: haptoglobin (binds free haemoglobin; Hp1-1, Hp2-1, Hp2-2 phenotypes), group-specific component (vitamin D bindi...