Pesticide pollution in recent times has emerged as a grave environmental problem
contaminating both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems owing to their widespread use …

The relevance of postmortem microbiological examinations has been controversial for
decades, but the boom in advanced sequencing techniques over the last decade is …

Introduction Forensic microbiome studies expanded during the last decade, aiming to
identify putative bacterial biomarkers to be used for the postmortem interval (PMI) estimation …

There are several methodologies available to estimate time since death based on different
changes that a corpse undergoes after death. However, these methods are imprecise due to …

Animals are an essential part of the ecosystem, and their carcasses are the nutrient patches
or hotspots where nutrients accumulate for a long time. After death, the physical and …

The human microbiome comprises trillions of microbial cells, primarily bacteria, found in
places such as the gut, oral cavity, and skin. The human microbiome holds significant …

Human DNA samples can remain unaltered for years and preserve important genetic
information for forensic investigations. In fact, besides human genetic information, these …

Introduction: The human post-mortem microbiome (HPM) plays a major role in the
decomposition process. Successional changes in post-mortem bacterial communities have …

Introduction The accurate estimation of postmortem interval (PMI), the time between death
and discovery of the body, is crucial in forensic science investigations as it impacts legal …

Diagnosing the drowning site is a major challenge in forensic practice, particularly when
corpses are recovered from flowing rivers. Recently, forensic experts have focused on …