 
    Journal of Forensic Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 237-243.DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2024.540404
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													Ze-qin LI( ), Fang YUAN, Na LIU, Jiang-wei YAN, Geng-qian ZHANG(
), Fang YUAN, Na LIU, Jiang-wei YAN, Geng-qian ZHANG( )
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Ze-qin LI, Fang YUAN, Na LIU, Jiang-wei YAN, Geng-qian ZHANG. Dental Floss-derived Biological Sample Collection, DNA Extraction and STR Typing[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2025, 41(3): 237-243.
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| 样本采集方式 | DNA提取方法 | DNA质量浓度/(ng·μL-1) | 基因座检出率/% | STR分型准确率/% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 直接剪取 | 磁珠法 | 7.70±4.27 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 直接剪取 | 过柱法 | 4.94±1.87 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 直接剪取 | Chelex法 | 6.70±4.75 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 棉签擦拭 | 磁珠法 | 4.66±2.44 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 棉签擦拭 | 过柱法 | 2.15±2.141) | 92.73±12.891) | 88.64±13.931) | 
| 棉签擦拭 | Chelex法 | 2.26±1.461) | 100.00 | 98.18±3.83 | 
| 植绒拭子擦拭 | 磁珠法 | 4.60±4.55 | 100.00 | 99.55±1.44 | 
| 植绒拭子擦拭 | 过柱法 | 0.83±0.791) | 63.64±37.541)2) | 42.73±38.521)2) | 
| 植绒拭子擦拭 | Chelex法 | 1.07±0.621) | 91.36±5.551)2) | 81.82±12.311)2) | 
Tab. 1 DNA concentration and STR typing results obtained by different samplecollection techniques and DNA extraction methods
| 样本采集方式 | DNA提取方法 | DNA质量浓度/(ng·μL-1) | 基因座检出率/% | STR分型准确率/% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 直接剪取 | 磁珠法 | 7.70±4.27 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 直接剪取 | 过柱法 | 4.94±1.87 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 直接剪取 | Chelex法 | 6.70±4.75 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 棉签擦拭 | 磁珠法 | 4.66±2.44 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| 棉签擦拭 | 过柱法 | 2.15±2.141) | 92.73±12.891) | 88.64±13.931) | 
| 棉签擦拭 | Chelex法 | 2.26±1.461) | 100.00 | 98.18±3.83 | 
| 植绒拭子擦拭 | 磁珠法 | 4.60±4.55 | 100.00 | 99.55±1.44 | 
| 植绒拭子擦拭 | 过柱法 | 0.83±0.791) | 63.64±37.541)2) | 42.73±38.521)2) | 
| 植绒拭子擦拭 | Chelex法 | 1.07±0.621) | 91.36±5.551)2) | 81.82±12.311)2) | 
| 放置条件 | 放置时间 | DNA质量浓度/(ng·μL-1) | 基因座检出率/% | STR分型准确率/% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 室温/紫外辐射 | 0 d/0 h | 4.38±2.641) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 25 ℃/50%RH | 7 d | 4.79±3.581) | 100.001) | 99.55±1.441) | 
| 35 ℃/35%RH | 7 d | 6.84±3.411)2) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 35 ℃/50%RH | 7 d | 5.51±4.041) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 55 ℃/50%RH | 10 d | 5.09±3.451) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 55 ℃/50%RH | 25 d | 3.27±2.57 | 100.001) | 98.18±3.831) | 
| 55 ℃/50%RH | 35 d | 1.39±1.28 | 92.73±12.89 | 81.82±12.31 | 
| 紫外辐射 | 12 h | 0.94±1.303) | 81.84±24.21 | 55.46±34.31 | 
| 紫外辐射 | 24 h | 0.12±0.083) | 47.26±13.363) | 11.82±12.753) | 
Tab. 2 DNA concentration and STR typing results of dental floss samples placedunder different environmental conditions
| 放置条件 | 放置时间 | DNA质量浓度/(ng·μL-1) | 基因座检出率/% | STR分型准确率/% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 室温/紫外辐射 | 0 d/0 h | 4.38±2.641) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 25 ℃/50%RH | 7 d | 4.79±3.581) | 100.001) | 99.55±1.441) | 
| 35 ℃/35%RH | 7 d | 6.84±3.411)2) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 35 ℃/50%RH | 7 d | 5.51±4.041) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 55 ℃/50%RH | 10 d | 5.09±3.451) | 100.001) | 100.001) | 
| 55 ℃/50%RH | 25 d | 3.27±2.57 | 100.001) | 98.18±3.831) | 
| 55 ℃/50%RH | 35 d | 1.39±1.28 | 92.73±12.89 | 81.82±12.31 | 
| 紫外辐射 | 12 h | 0.94±1.303) | 81.84±24.21 | 55.46±34.31 | 
| 紫外辐射 | 24 h | 0.12±0.083) | 47.26±13.363) | 11.82±12.753) | 
| 项目 | 线部 | 柄部 | 
|---|---|---|
| DNA质量浓度/(ng·μL-1) | 2.89±3.12 | 0.05±0.041) | 
| 基因座检出率/% | 100.00 | 92.73±6.891) | 
| STR分型准确率/% | 100.00 | 30.91±27.351) | 
Tab. 3 DNA concentration and STR typing resultsobtained from the floss part and the handlepart of dental floss samples
| 项目 | 线部 | 柄部 | 
|---|---|---|
| DNA质量浓度/(ng·μL-1) | 2.89±3.12 | 0.05±0.041) | 
| 基因座检出率/% | 100.00 | 92.73±6.891) | 
| STR分型准确率/% | 100.00 | 30.91±27.351) | 
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