Forensics Using Simulated Blood

Description

Though the use of blood type in a forensic investigation is not enough to prove guilt, it may aid in exonerating a potential suspect. In this activity, students act as lab technicians and assist investigators by examining evidence collected at a crime scene. Students first use a presumptive blood test to determine if a substance on a stained piece of cloth may be blood, and then determine the blood type of a sample collected at the scene. Students then compare their results to those of samples provided from two suspects. Kit contains enough materials for 10 groups.

Kit Includes:
40 Blood Typing Trays
10 Cotton Swabs
1 pc Cloth
1 pkg Toothpicks
1 btl Ethanol, 70%
1 btl Blood Detection Reagent #1
1 btl Blood detection Reagent #2
1 pkg Toothpicks
4 Simulated Blood Samples
Victim
Suspect #1
Suspect #2
Crime Scene Evidence
1 btl Simulated Anti-A Serum
1 btl Simulated Anti-B Serum
1 btl Simulated Anti-Rh Serum

Refill Kit Includes:
10 Cotton swabs
1 pc Cloth
1 pkg Toothpicks
1 btl 70% ethanol
1 btl Blood detection reagent #1
1 btl Blood detection reagent #2
4 Simulated blood samples
Victim
Suspect #1
Suspect #2
Crime Scene Evidence
1 btl Simulated anti-A serum
1 btl Simulated anti-B serum
1 btl Simulated anti-Rh serum