• DNA Fingerprinting

• Location: Lifelab
• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Availability: On demand
• Age Ranges(s): 16+
• Minimum Number: 12
• Maximum Number: 24

DNA is fundamental to people's identity and identification of DNA samples is a powerful tool for solving crime. Students recreate the work of forensic scientists and analyse crime scene and suspect DNA samples. Students use restriction enzymes to digest DNA and gel electrophoresis to analyse the restriction products to compare DNA samples taken from suspects with DNA found at the scene of the crime.

• DNA Fingerprinting Risk Assessment