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Chemical and Physical Signatures for Microbial Forensics pp 1–12Cite as

Statistical Foundations and Data Integration for Microbial Forensics

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The anthrax mailings of 2001 dramatically heightened concerns about the possibility of terrorist incidents involving microbiological agents. In the wake of the attacks, microbial forensics has emerged as a new focus area for research. Researchers in this nascent field have been working to develop new analytical methods that provide information useful in an investigation and ultimately a courtroom. This chapter summarizes the important role statistics has to play in the development of this new scientific discipline.

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  1. Applied Statistics and Computational Modeling, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA

    Kristin H. Jarman Ph.D.

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  1. Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, West Australia, Australia

    John B. Cliff

  2. Chemical and Biological Signature Scienc, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, MS P7-50, Richland, 99352, Washington, USA

    Helen W. Kreuzer

  3. Department of Forensic Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1020 W. Main Street, Richmond, 23284, Virginia, USA

    Christopher J. Ehrhardt

  4. Chemical and Biological Signature Scienc, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, MS P7-50, Richland, 99352, Washington, USA

    David S. Wunschel

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Jarman, K.H. (2012). Statistical Foundations and Data Integration for Microbial Forensics. In: Cliff, J., Kreuzer, H., Ehrhardt, C., Wunschel, D. (eds) Chemical and Physical Signatures for Microbial Forensics. Infectious Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-219-3_1

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