SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (BIOLOGY) IN FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY
AND ITS UNITS- POLICE DEPARTMENT
1. Definition and scope of Forensic Science – History and Development of Forensic Science,
Organization of the Forensic Science laboratory. Central and state forensic science
laboratories India, Directorate of forensic sciences. Functions of a Forensic Scientist.
2. Physical Evidence : Their significance, class and individual characteristics, identification and
individualization of physical evidence, Locards’s exchange principle, Mobile forensic science
laboratory and its deployment in scenes of crimes.
3. The scene of Crime: Crime scene search for physical evidence, photography, sketching,
collection, preservation, packing and transportation of evidence, maintaining the chain of
custody.
4. Evaluation of blood and blood stain: Visual examination, Ultra Violet, Infrared examination,
Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Spectrophotometry, Chromatography, Colour and crystal tests,
Luminol tests.
5. Composition and biochemical functions of body fluids: i.e. blood, semen, saliva, urine sweat,
biochemical nature and forensic significance.
6. Semen:- Nature, location, identification of semen, seminal stains and spermatozoa. Visual
observation test, Physical test, Ultra Violet test, Microscopic test, Chemical tests and
enzymatic tests.
7. Saliva and other body fluids:- Forensic importance of saliva and other body fluids such as
Urine, faecal matter, sweat, vomit stains and vaginal secretions and their identification by
chemical tests.
8. Morphology and composition of hair and fibers. Methods used in their elucidation –
applications to forensic science.
9. Characterization, properties and structure of nucleic acids to forensic DNA applications.
10. Forensic serology: Types and properties of antigens and antibodies, principles.
Determination of species origin of blood and blood stains, Blood grouping techniques in
fresh and dried blood stains. Blood grouping types and their importance in Forensic analysis.
Estimation of age of blood stains. Secretors and non-secretors status.
11. Immunoassay methods : Immunoprecipitation, Immunodiffusion Immunoelectrophoresis,
Immunofluoresces, Radioimmunoassay(RIA) and ELISA.
12. Forensic DNA Examination: Basic principles of genetics. Importance of DNA in Forensic
analysis. Forensic DNA profiling techniques including DNA automated analysis systems.
13. Diatom examination: Importance of Diatom examination in forensic samples, Methods of
examination and significance in drowning cases.
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AND ITS UNITS- POLICE DEPARTMENT
1. Definition and scope of Forensic Science – History and Development of Forensic Science,
Organization of the Forensic Science laboratory. Central and state forensic science
laboratories India, Directorate of forensic sciences. Functions of a Forensic Scientist.
2. Physical Evidence : Their significance, class and individual characteristics, identification and
individualization of physical evidence, Locards’s exchange principle, Mobile forensic science
laboratory and its deployment in scenes of crimes.
3. The scene of Crime: Crime scene search for physical evidence, photography, sketching,
collection, preservation, packing and transportation of evidence, maintaining the chain of
custody.
4. Evaluation of blood and blood stain: Visual examination, Ultra Violet, Infrared examination,
Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Spectrophotometry, Chromatography, Colour and crystal tests,
Luminol tests.
5. Composition and biochemical functions of body fluids: i.e. blood, semen, saliva, urine sweat,
biochemical nature and forensic significance.
6. Semen:- Nature, location, identification of semen, seminal stains and spermatozoa. Visual
observation test, Physical test, Ultra Violet test, Microscopic test, Chemical tests and
enzymatic tests.
7. Saliva and other body fluids:- Forensic importance of saliva and other body fluids such as
Urine, faecal matter, sweat, vomit stains and vaginal secretions and their identification by
chemical tests.
8. Morphology and composition of hair and fibers. Methods used in their elucidation –
applications to forensic science.
9. Characterization, properties and structure of nucleic acids to forensic DNA applications.
10. Forensic serology: Types and properties of antigens and antibodies, principles.
Determination of species origin of blood and blood stains, Blood grouping techniques in
fresh and dried blood stains. Blood grouping types and their importance in Forensic analysis.
Estimation of age of blood stains. Secretors and non-secretors status.
11. Immunoassay methods : Immunoprecipitation, Immunodiffusion Immunoelectrophoresis,
Immunofluoresces, Radioimmunoassay(RIA) and ELISA.
12. Forensic DNA Examination: Basic principles of genetics. Importance of DNA in Forensic
analysis. Forensic DNA profiling techniques including DNA automated analysis systems.
13. Diatom examination: Importance of Diatom examination in forensic samples, Methods of
examination and significance in drowning cases.
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