Cutting-Edge Developments in the Forensic Science of Cells
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2016) | Viewed by 587
Editor
Interests: forensic odontology; cremation; dental amalgam; mercury emissions; environmental contamination; histology; embryology; immunohistochemistry; maxillofacial pathology; temporomandibular joint disorders and implants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in science and technology are helping today’s forensic experts unlock unsolved mysteries and solve crimes. Forensic discoveries and innovative tools are facilitating the analysis and precise identification of biological materials limited in quantity and quality, pre- and postmortem. Sources of materials for testing include humans, other animals, insects, microorganisms and plants. Examples of biologic materials include hair, semen, saliva, teeth, bones, blood, bodily fluids, and other cell components or products. New technologies have not only accelerated progress in the field of DNA profiling and identification, but have redefined and improved methods for all types of evidence acquisition, testing, analysis, and preservation. This special edition is devoted to showcasing the latest cutting-edge discoveries related to cellular and molecular biology impacting the field of forensics today.
Dr. Sandra L. Myers
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cellular and molecular biology
- chemistry
- toxicology
- pathology
- odontology
- botany
- microbiology
- anthropology
- necroscopy
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