Forensic Serology

Dr. Shanan Tobe is currently an Associate Professor in Forensic Science at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, where he teaches undergraduate forensic science and genetics at the first and final years, and co-Chairs the Honours Program in Forensic Science and Molecular Biology. He previously taught on accredited forensic master’s programs in both the USA and the UK, including forensic serology and genetics. Dr. Tobe’s research is diverse and includes forensic wildlife investigations, increased human forensic DNA sensitivity, on presumptive testing of biological fluids, archaeology and anthropology, biosecurity, and in environment and conservation sciences (eDNA and population genetics). Dr. Tobe’s MSc research on serology tests for blood was published as a landmark paper in the Journal of Forensic Sciences and has been cited over 300 times. He has since collaborated and led other serological research and is the perfect author for such a text.

• Introduction, History, and Requirements of Presumptive TestingSelected Common TechniquesBloodSemenSalivaOther Body Fluids and Future Directions