Bardole Method TM

This is a concept technique that has been challenged in court as well as appealed.  The Bardole Method has stood up to both.
Elsevier Forensic Science International Journal did research on “Forensic touch DNA recovery from metal surfaces.”Research found that the Bardole Method does not cause leaching of metallic ions, which cause DNA damage or erode ballistically vital rifling as in the soaking method. Furthermore, it increases DNA yield to the extent not possible with standard swabbing due to its ability to recover shed cells from small irregularities on the metal surface."

Getting DNA from Shell Casings

Enter a revolutionary technique that can obtain 26% more DNA from spent shell casings than other methods. Getting 26% more DNA from shell casings makes this method incredibly important for case resolution. The author, Francine Bardole, developed this technique. It is the most recent of methods to enhance DNA recovery from problematic metal surfaces and has been labeled by some forensic scientists as "revolutionary."
-Evidence Magazine

​Forensic Touch DNA Recovery From Metal Surfaces – A review

Trace evidence such as touch (also known as contact) DNA has probative value as a vital forensic investigative tool that can lead to the identification and apprehension of a criminal. While the volume of touch DNA evidence items submitted to forensic laboratories has significantly increased, recovery and amplification of DNA from these items, especially from metal surfaces, remains challenging. Currently little is understood with regards to the underlying mechanisms of metal-DNA interactions in the context of forensic science and how this may impact on DNA recovery. An increased understanding of these mechanisms would allow optimisation of methods to improve outcomes when sampling these materials. This paper reviews the basis of DNA binding to metal substrates, the merits and limitations of current methods and future perspectives of improving recovery and amplification of touch DNA from metal surfaces of forensic interest.
​ - Elsevier Forensic Science International Journal

Using Cutting-Edge DNA Extraction Techniques in Cold Cases

Bardole is considered one of the country’s leading experts on DNA extraction, particularly from difficult pieces of evidence. In addition, she has expertise in detecting and collecting touch DNA and the field of serology. Bardole’s own independent DNA analysis company, Cold Case Solutions and Resources, will be launched in October 2021. Her company works in tandem with Pure Gold Forensics Laboratory, which has the ability to enter DNA profiles into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) for comparison against known suspect DNA samples. Together, their motto is “Resurrection of the Cold Case,” with a targeted focus on aiding law enforcement agencies in solving violent crimes and bringing answers to victims’ families. - American Military University Edge Sep. 23 2021

Cutting-Edge Vacuum Technology Locates Hard to Find DNA

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, DNA evidence is not like on television. You just don’t find it lying around on a rock. Well, with a new DNA collection method based on wet-vacuum technology, sometimes you can. This cutting-edge technology uses a hand-held device that sprays a solution on a surface to detach andsuspend target DNA material, and vacuums the fluid into a removable bottle. Using a concentrating filter apparatus or the spin method, the technology has obtained admissible results in cases where traditional methods have come up empty, including a cold case investigation conducted by the Wasatch County (Utah) Sheriff’s Office. - TechBeat

Getting in the Nooks and Crannies

Getting DNA off spent shell casings, that of whoever loaded the firearm, is not a given. Whether it’s burned off with the heat from the firing of the weapon, or just too smooth a surface to collect skin cells, getting a genetic profile from swabbing alone off this most crucial piece of evidence is a forensic challenge. -  Forensic Mag

EP 04 | Break the Case: Advancements in DNA Could Help Solve Debbie Williamson’s Case - Edge

Learn about a revolutionary DNA extraction technique, the Bardole Method, that separates and isolates forensic material from evidence. -  
- AMU Podcast

New DNA could solve 1994 Murder

Evidence in the Tammy Jackson Case was sent to Francine Bardole to be tested. -  CBS 46 Atlanta

The Angie Dodge Case From 1996

In 2016, IFPD asked for assistance from Francine Bardole and the West Jordan Police Department in Utah. Investigators hoped that by utilizing WJPD’s M-Vac Forensic DNA Collection System, a DNA extraction tool, to retest evidence collected at the scene additional “touch DNA” may be procured, leading to the identification of other suspects. - East Idaho News July 17, 2019

An Interview with Senior Crime Scene Investigator and Forensic Analyst Francine Bardole

Many of us are familiar with the idea of a “cold case” in a removed way -- we watch documentaries and listen to podcasts about murders committed by the faceless, keeping an eye out for new developments. But senior crime scene investigator and forensic analyst Francine Bardole of the Cold Case Foundation is on the inside pushing those developments along. - Hunt A Killer

The M-Vac device, which discovers DNA missed by traditional methods, is helping police solve tough murder cases.

“This is a game-changer,” said Francine Bardole, a crime scene investigator with the police department in the city of West Jordan, Utah. Her department was the first to buy an M-Vac machine. “It collects so much more DNA. Any agency that’s going to work cold cases ought to think about using the M-Vac.” - Washington Post May 28, 2019