ReviewInternational journal of legal medicine2024
Bridging the gap between decomposition theory and forensic research on postmortem interval.
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- A VOC-centric web of biological interaction on corpse: Consideration for forensic PMI estimation.iScience · 2026Review
- DNA methylation and epigenomic profiling post-mortem of human remain analogs (Sus scrofa) in southern Ontario, Canada.Journal of forensic sciences · 2026Article
- Postmortem Microbiology in Forensic Diagnostics: Interpretation of Infectious Causes of Death and Emerging Applications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine at the Horizon of Omics Sciences and New Biomarkers for Postmortem Interval Estimation.Maedica · 2025Review
- The microbiome and volatile organic compounds reflecting the state of decomposition in an indoor environment.Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society · 2025Article
- A novel method for assessing postmortem interval using radon radioisotopic decay - an internal radon 'time of death clock'.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effect of trimethoprim on Calliphora stygia (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae growth and detection via liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.Journal of medical entomology · 2025Article
- The micro CT evaluation of crown and root pulp volume versus dentin thickness in teeth in postmortem interval (PMI).Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Article
- Formulation and evaluation of the efficacy of an artificial larval diet for rearing various species of flies under laboratory conditions.Frontiers in insect science · 2025Article
- Multimodal Approaches Based on Microbial Data for Accurate Postmortem Interval Estimation.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- A review of multi-disciplinary decomposition research and key drivers of variation in decay.International journal of legal medicine · 2024Review
- Forensic taphonomic experimental design matters: a study assessing clothing and carrion biomass load on scavenging in Cape Town, South Africa.International journal of legal medicine · 2024Article
- A synthesis of carcass decomposition studies conducted at a tropical (Aw) taphonomy facility: 2013-2022.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2023Article
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Abstract
Knowledge of the decomposition of vertebrate animals has advanced considerably in recent years and revealed complex interactions among biological and environmental factors that affect rates of decay. Yet this complexity remains to be fully incorporated into research or models of the postmortem interval (PMI). We suggest there is both opportunity and a need to use recent advances in decomposition theory to guide forensic research and its applications to understanding the PMI. Here we synthesise knowledge of the biological and environmental factors driving variation in decomposition and the acknowledged limitations among current models of the PMI. To guide improvement in this area, we introduce a conceptual framework that highlights the multiple interdependencies affecting decay rates throughout the decomposition process. Our framework reinforces the need for a multidisciplinary approach to PMI research, and calls for an adaptive research cycle that aims to reduce uncertainty in PMI estimates via experimentation, modelling, and validation.
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