ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Usefulness of Microbiome for Forensic Geolocation: A Review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- 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
- Hide and seek with falsified medicines: Current challenges and physico-chemical and biological approaches for tracing the origin of trafficked products.Forensic science international · 2025Review
- Forensic Microbiology: When, Where and How.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Research progress on the application of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and machine learning in forensic microbiome individual identification.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
- The Future Is Now: Unraveling the Expanding Potential of Human (Necro)Microbiome in Forensic Investigations.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Post-Mortem Interval and Microbiome Analysis through 16S rRNA Analysis: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
Forensic microbiomics is a promising tool for crime investigation. Geolocation, which connects an individual to a certain place or location by microbiota, has been fairly well studied in the literature, and several applications have been found. The aim of this review is to highlight the main findings in this field, including the current sample storage, DNA extraction, sequencing and data analysis techniques that are being used, and its potential applications in human trafficking and ancient DNA studies. Second, the challenges and limitations of forensic microbiomics and geolocation are emphasised, providing recommendations for the establishment of this tool in the forensic science community.
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