Sampling device for collecting buccal epithelial cells for human identification

rofiles forensic examination reports are issued for official purposes e.g. in parenthood or family reunification cases. A great majority of the samples are collected by untrained amateurs (also from newborn babies), which sets technical demands for the sampling device. The samples are not stored in

the sampling place, but instead they are mailed upon collection to the laboratory analyzing the samples. The delivery time of taken samples can be several days or even months. The sampling device entity must consist of a brush in a plastic