Forensic Ecogenomics

The Application of Microbial Ecology Analyses in Forensic Contexts

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Forensic Ecogenomics: The Application of Microbial Ecology Analyses in Forensic Contexts provides intelligence on important topics, including environmental sample provenance, how to indicate the body decomposition timeline to support postmortem interval (PMI) and postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) estimates, and how to enhance identification of clandestine and transit grave locations. A diverse group of international experts have come together to present a clear perspective of forensic ecogenomics that encapsulates cutting-edge, topical and relevant cross-disciplinary approaches vital to the field.

Considers the effects of decomposition on bacterial, fungal and mesofaunal populations in pristine ecosystems
Examines the role of the microbiome, necrobiome and thanatomicrobiome in postmortem interval estimations
Focuses on the application of different analytical techniques across forensics to enhance/expand the crime scene investigation toolkit
Written by a wide range of international experts in their respective fields

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-02-13
Mått:191 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:750 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:258
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780128093603

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Mer om författaren

T. Komang Ralebitso-Senior is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. She has studied at the City University of New York, the University of Natal (South Africa), and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She held post-doctoral positions at the BioMEMS Laboratory of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Oxford. Komang is a STEM Ambassador and member of the Society for Applied Microbiology and the International Society for Microbial Ecology.

Innehållsförteckning

1. General Introduction: method applications at the interface of microbial ecology and forensic investigation2. Forensic Taphonomy3. The method debate: a state-of-the art analysis of PMI estimation techniques4. Implications of the investigative animal model5. The role of the microbiome in PMI estimation6. What is the “thanatomicrobiome and what is its relevance to forensic investigations?7. Assessing subsurface decomposition and potential impacts on forensic investigations8. From experimental work to real crime scenes and the courts9. Summary: an assessment of achievements, limitations and potential of Forensic Ecogenomics