Residential burglaries often go unsolved, as collected DNA traces and fingermarks frequently originate from residents rather than the offender. It is therefore important to know how to target sampling locations that specifically relate to the burglary event. However, data that aid in assessing the likelihood …

Het Delta Dreamers onderzoeksproject is een project dat is gerealiseerd onder leiding van lectoraat Human Capital van Hogeschool Inholland. Het project is mogelijk gemaakt door de Regiodeal Zuid-Hollandse Delta, thema aansluiting onderwijs-arbeidsmarkt. In het project participeerden 26 organisaties …

In het boekje Jongeren aan het roer lees je de belangrijkste bevindingen uit het onderzoeksproject Delta Dreamers DNA. In dit project werkten scholen, gemeenten en bedrijven van de Zuid-Hollandse eilanden samen aan een betere aansluiting tussen onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt. Het onderzoek brengt in kaart …

De scriptie onderzoekt de ecologische verschillen tussen de gewone oliekever (Meloe proscarabaeus) en de blauwe oliekever (Meloe violaceus) in Midden- en Zuid-Nederland. Beide soorten zijn broedparasieten van solitaire bijen en gelden als indicatorsoorten voor bijenleefgebieden. Veldonderzoek op negen …

A large, recently published, inter-laboratory study by the ReAct group has shown that there is considerable variability in DNA recovery that exists between forensic laboratories. The presence of this inter-laboratory variability presents issues when one laboratory wishes to carry out an evaluation and …

Decisions made during forensic investigations are commonly based on personal knowledge, experiences and assumptions. However, forensic professionals generally do not receive feedback on the outcomes of their decisions, resulting in a deficient learning system. An imperfect individual knowledge base can …

Abstract: Aureobasidium is omnipresent and can be isolated from air, water bodies, soil, wood, and other plant materials, as well as inorganic materials such as rocks and marble. A total of 32 species of this fungal genus have been identified at the level of DNA, of which Aureobasidium pullulans is best …

Considering activity level propositions in the evaluation of forensic biology findings is becoming more common place. There are increasing numbers of publications demonstrating different transfer mechanisms that can occur under a variety of circumstances. Some of these publications have shown the possibility …

SuDS DNA citiesClimateScan is an open source interactive web-based map application for international knowledge exchange on 'blue-green' (BGI) / NBS / SUDS projects around the globe. Key objectives include urban resilience, climate proofing and climate adaptation. Between 2014 and 2017 (Boogaard et al …

In cases of sexual assault, the interpretation of biological traces on clothing, and particularly undergarments, may be complex. This is especially so when the complainant and defendant interact socially, for instance as (ex-)partners or by co-habitation. Here we present the results from a study where …