Forensic Serology provides a comprehensive and complete synopsis of forensic serology. The book includes background information on different biological substances that can be detected, how the serological tests work, what the testing looks like, how to interpret the results, and what those results tell us. Coverage includes all aspects of serological testing, including basic presumptive testing, confirmatory testing, and new methods of testing, such as mRNA, methylation, proteomics, and much more. The book is written at a level that anyone with basic knowledge of science can fully understand, thus filling a gap in the market.
- Covers all aspects of forensic serology and relevant bodily fluids
- Provides background information on different biological substances, how the tests work, what the testing looks like, how to interpret the results, and what the results mean
- Includes color illustrations that provide readers with a full understanding of forensic serological testing
Part I Techniques
1. Alternative Light Sources
2. Antigen / Antibody Reactions
3. Chemical Reactions
4. Raman Spectroscopy
Part II Topics
5. Chemical Tests
6. Immunological Tests
7. mRNA
8. Methylation States
9. Proteomics
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 masters programs in both the USA and the UK, including forensic serology and genetics. Dr. Tobes 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. Tobes 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.
