title: The utility of 'substrate controls' in relation to 'contamination'.
abstract: The use of 'substrate' controls in DNA analysis (specifically related to STRs) is critically examined. It is concluded that the rationale for use is of limited value. Substrate controls do not test the possibility of contamination.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gill
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D004247:DNA