The Forensic Biology Casework Section of the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory is responsible for examining items of evidence for any potential biological evidence and for the possible determination of the origin of the biological material.

Biological Screening Capabilities

• Blood (presumptive and confirmatory)
• Semen (presumptive and confirmatory)
• Saliva (presumptive only)
• Screening for the presence of male DNA (Y-Screen) in sexual assaults
• Examination of hair to evaluate the suitability for nuclear DNA testing

Human DNA Typing Capabilities

• The analysis of Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci using the GlobalFiler™ chemistry
• Entry of qualifying forensic DNA profiles into CODIS database to search for possible DNA matches
• Y-STR testing for male DNA in select cases using the Yfiler™ Plus chemistry