Microbial Forensics is a field that continues to grow in interest and application among the
forensic community. This review, divided into two sections, covers several topics associated …

The rise of microbiomics and metagenomics has been driven by advances in genomic
sequencing technology, improved microbial sampling methods, and fast-evolving …

Recent advances in next-generation sequencing technologies and improvements in
bioinformatics have expanded the scope of microbiome analysis as a forensic tool …

While traditional forensic genetics has been oriented towards using human DNA in criminal
investigation and civil court cases, it currently presents a much wider application range …

SUMMARY A biological attack on US crops, rangelands, or forests could reduce yield and
quality, erode consumer confidence, affect economic health and the environment, and …

Many mass disasters result in loss of lives. Law enforcement and/or public safety and health
officials often have the responsibility for identifying the human remains found at the scene …

Microbial forensics has been defined as the discipline of applying scientific methods to the
analysis of evidence related to bioterrorism, biocrimes, hoaxes, or the accidental release of …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is widely used for applications which require a high
level of specificity and reliability, such as genetic testing, clinical diagnostics, blood …

Microbiome research is a highly transdisciplinary field with a wide range of applications and
methods for studying it, involving different computational approaches and models. The fact …

Human skin hosts a variety of microbes that can be transferred to surfaces (“touch
microbiome”). These microorganisms could be considered as forensic markers similarly to …