Understanding the variables impacting DNA transfer, persistence, prevalence and recovery
(DNA-TPPR) has become increasingly relevant in investigations of criminal activities to …

Microorganisms are ubiquitous and closely related to people's daily lives. Since they were
first discovered in the 19th century, researchers have shown great interest in …

Body fluid and body tissue identification are important in forensic science as they can
provide key evidence in a criminal investigation and may assist the court in reaching …

High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies have facilitated the in silico forensic
analysis of human microbiome. Specific microbial species or communities obtained from the …

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 …

In the forensic reconstruction of crime scene activities, the identification of biological traces
and their bodily origin are valuable evidence that can be presented in court. While several …

Motivation Microbial communities play important roles in the function and maintenance of
various biosystems, ranging from the human body to the environment. A major challenge in …

The human microbiome has emerged as a new potential biomarker for forensic
investigations with the development of high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatic …

The objective of forensic sciences is to find clues in a crime scene in order to reconstruct the
scenario. Classical samples include DNA or fingerprints, but both have inherent limitations …