Microbial Soil Community Analyses for Forensic Science: Application to a Blind Test.

Soil adheres to and can persist on footwear, tires, tools, clothing etc. which makes it a particularly valuable trace material in forensic investigations to yield clues as to the origin of an unknown sample, or to compare samples from a suspect with those from a crime scene [1 –3]. Apart from palynology, the organic (plant and animal derived) components found in soil have been given much less attention than the comparison of soil inorganic (i.e. mineral and elemental values) components to differentiate between samples [4–6].

Source: Forensic Science International - December 8, 2016 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Sandrine Deman èche, Leif Schauser, Lorna Dawson, Laure Franqueville, Pascal Simonet Source Type: research