Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

MICROBIAL FORENSIC’S - MICROBES AS A PART OF FORENSIC INVESTIGATION

Researchers in the field of microbial forensics work to track down the source of a microbe, whether in a criminal investigation of bioterrorism attacks or a study of naturally occurring disease outbreak. Microbial forensic data must hold up not only to the scrutiny of scientists in the health care community, but also to the scrutiny of judges and juries and national policy and decision makers. Microorganisms can therefore provide evidence in many different forensic scenarios but most of the work is still at the experimental stage and there are therefore many opportunities for further research. The forensic potential of microorganisms is becoming increasingly apparent as a consequence of advances in molecular sciences and genomics. This review highlights the role of microbes in the field of forensic sciences along with recent update.
Key words: Bioterrorism, Forensic, Microbial.