Advances in Postmortem Metabolomics and Forensic Toxicology
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Advances in Metabolomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2023) | Viewed by 2480
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomarker discovery; untargeted metabolomics; proteomics; postmortem investigation; mass spectrometry
2. Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, National Board of Forensic Medicine, Linköping, Sweden
Interests: forensic toxicology; postmortem metabolomics; new psychoactive substances
2. Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, National Board of Forensic Medicine, Linköping, Sweden
Interests: forensic toxicology; clinical toxicology; postmortem toxicology; forensic medicine; psychopharmacology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metabolomics and toxicology are two fields that have shown tremendous potential in understanding the postmortem processes that occur in the human body. Both fields have been instrumental in identifying the molecular signatures of postmortem processes, including the identification of specific metabolites and toxins that are associated with certain types of death.
The Special Issue on "Advances in Postmortem Metabolomics and Toxicology" aims to bring together experts from both fields to showcase the latest developments in the area. The focus of the Special Issue will be on the application of metabolomics and toxicology in postmortem investigations, including the use of these techniques in forensic toxicology, autopsy analysis, and cause and time of death investigations. Research addressing new and developing methodologies is also encouraged.
The scope of the Special Issue will include, but is not limited to, the identification and quantification of metabolites and toxins in postmortem samples, the use of metabolomics and toxicology in determining the cause and time of death, and the development of new analytical methods for the analysis of postmortem samples.
The purpose of the Special Issue is to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and to promote the use of metabolomics and toxicology in postmortem investigations. The issue will also highlight the potential applications of these techniques in improving the accuracy and efficiency of forensic investigations. The Special Issue series will be of interest to researchers in the fields of metabolomics, toxicology, forensic science, and pathology, as well as to other scientists interested in the analysis of postmortem samples.
Dr. Liam J. Ward
Prof. Henrik Green
Dr. Fredrik C. Kugelberg
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- metabolomics
- metabolic profiling
- biomarkers
- forensic toxicology
- clinical toxicology
- forensic medicine
- postmortem interval
- cause of death
