Identification of Species Origin of Wild Life Animals by using an Immunodiffusion Assay

Abstract

Recently most of the forensic science laboratories do the species identification by forensic DNA techniques, however sometimes due to time and budget constraints it is practical for small laboratories to carry out species identification by serological methods. The immuno-electrophoretic method used in this study is rapid, specific and sensitive. It is very much useful for identification of species origin, and it can be considered a valid alternative method for the detection of animal species. Sometimes when DNA markers are not available electrophoresis can be invaluable tool for analysis of forensic samples.