ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology2018
Microbial forensics: new breakthroughs and future prospects.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.
- Microbiology and postmortem interval: a systematic review.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Pooled it
- Forensic microbiology and bite marks: a systematic review.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2022Pooled it
- Soil microbial succession for forensic estimation of postmortem interval and decomposition site identification.International journal of legal medicine · 2026Article
- Forensic Microbiomics and Trace Microbial Evidence: Molecular Innovations for Linking Suspects, Objects, and Environments.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Evaluation of targeted Massively Parallel Sequencing methods for forensic metagenomics.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Microbial bioindicators for multidimensional assessment of environmental alterations and ecosystem functioning.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Forging new insights in forensic microbiome studies: A 2000 to 2024 bibliometric analysis redefining the landscape.Medicine · 2026Review
- Postmortem Microbiology in Forensic Diagnostics: Interpretation of Infectious Causes of Death and Emerging Applications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil bacterial and fungal communities at a small scale.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Genomic Investigation of Bacterial Co-Infection in Southern Pudu (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Microbial community profiling for forensic drowning diagnosis across locations and submersion times.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Bacterial profile-based body fluid identification using a machine learning approach.Genes & genomics · 2025Article
- Effective use of skin microbiome signatures for fingerprint identification.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024Article
- Estimating postmortem interval based on oral microbial community succession in rat cadavers.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Forensic Microbiology: When, Where and How.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- The Future Is Now: Unraveling the Expanding Potential of Human (Necro)Microbiome in Forensic Investigations.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Procalcitonin is associated with sudden unexpected death in infancy due to infection.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Evolution of Diagnostic and Forensic Microbiology in the Era of Artificial Intelligence.Cureus · 2023Review
- The role of microorganisms in the biotransformation of psychoactive substances and its forensic relevance: a critical interdisciplinary review.Forensic sciences research · 2023Review
- The Cytotoxic Properties of Extreme Fungi's Bioactive Components-An Updated Metabolic and Omics Overview.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Recent advances in genetic data generation, through massive parallel sequencing (MPS), storage and analysis have fostered significant progresses in microbial forensics (or forensic microbiology). Initial applications in circumstances of biocrime, bioterrorism and epidemiology are now accompanied by the prospect of using microorganisms (i) as ancillary evidence in criminal cases; (ii) to clarify causes of death (e.g., drownings, toxicology, hospital-acquired infections, sudden infant death and shaken baby syndromes); (iii) to assist human identification (skin, hair and body fluid microbiomes); (iv) for geolocation (soil microbiome); and (v) to estimate postmortem interval (thanatomicrobiome and epinecrotic microbial community). When compared with classical microbiological methods, MPS offers a diverse range of advantages and alternative possibilities. However, prior to its implementation in the forensic context, critical efforts concerning the elaboration of standards and guidelines consolidated by the creation of robust and comprehensive reference databases must be undertaken.
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