Japanese Journal of Forensic Science and Technology
Online ISSN : 1881-4689
Print ISSN : 1880-1323
ISSN-L : 1880-1323
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  • Jun Ohta, Masako Ohmura, Nanaka Noda, Shiho Sameshima, Mana Nagata, Sa ...
    Article type: Original Article
    Article ID: 885
    Published: 2025
    Advance online publication: April 04, 2025
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    The inhibition of human salivary α-amylase activity in forensic samples can lead to false negatives in α-amylase activity-based saliva screening tests. This study aimed to develop and validate an α-amylase inhibition-resistant saliva presumptive test using the Ohta and Ohmura’s modified blue starch agarose plate (OhM) method, incorporating bovine serum albumin and calcium chloride. To assess the effectiveness of the OhM method, we compared its positive detection rate to that of the conventional method through various validation experiments. In a mixture experiment using commercial beverages, the OhM method successfully detected positive reactions in samples that tested negative using the conventional method. Our results demonstrate that the OhM method is a practical and sufficient technique for identifying saliva in forensic samples that may be subject to α-amylase inhibition.

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