Marshall T, Lynass R C, Williams K M
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
Electrophoresis. 1989 Apr;10(4):269-71. doi: 10.1002/elps.1150100411.
Human saliva was analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and the response to different natural stimuli investigated. Serva Blue R revealed pink/violet-staining proteins ("lumicarmines"). These intensified following stimulation but in an unpredictable and sometimes disproportionate manner, causing pattern changes. This variable response undermines their potential forensic value for suspect identification.
