“Are you sure we can still check the sample even though I’ve kept it for several days?” Manolo asked Julian with concern in his voice. He had finally had the courage to ask for his help. “We still can, I mean, technically, I still can,” he replied with a grin, knowing that Manolo didn’t have any idea about the process. “We just have to separate the DNA molecules from the other cellular material, such as the cells from the tree’s bark. Other debris should be removed as well, so that it won’t mess up the result.” “Is it also possible to check if it's some blood that belongs to a human or an animal, or if it’s just some paint?” “That will totally depend on the compounds we’ll find. I’ll run an Organic Extraction here which might take about a minimum of three hours. It also has to undergo

