{"id":144565,"date":"2013-10-05T15:23:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T14:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madrimasd.org\/blogs\/universo\/?p=144565"},"modified":"2013-10-05T15:25:35","modified_gmt":"2013-10-05T14:25:35","slug":"suelos-e-investigaciones-criminales-proyecto-mifafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madrimasd.org\/blogs\/universo\/2013\/10\/05\/144565","title":{"rendered":"Suelos e Investigaciones Criminales (Proyecto MiSAFE)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ya sab\u00e9is que me suelo quejar de la falta de imaginaci\u00f3n de la comunidad de expertos en la Ciencia del Suelo con vistas a abrir nuevas fronteras de investigaci\u00f3n y oportunidades de trabajo. Sin embargo, como os muestro hoy, surgen contadas pero interesantes excepciones. No me resulta extra\u00f1o recibir noticias que incumben a iniciativas espa\u00f1olas de la prensa norteamericana, ante el desd\u00e9n de la espa\u00f1ola de todo lo que no ata\u00f1e al establishment de la ciencia patria. En este post os muestro la \u00faltima noticia que he recibido de la red social Soil Science Professionals<\/a>. En ella se habla de un nuevo proyecto de investigaci\u00f3n con vistas a utilizar la ciencia del suelo en las investigaciones criminales<\/strong><\/span>. Se trata un consorcio de pa\u00edses que se beneficiar\u00e1 de financiaci\u00f3n procedente de la Uni\u00f3n Europea denominado \u00a0MiSAFE <\/a><\/p>\n

\"miisafe-suelos-y-criminalogia\"<\/p>\n

Buscando Huellas Criminales en el Suelo. Fuente. P\u00e1gina Web del Proyecto MiSAFE (n\u00f3tese que la etiqueta de la foto se ha escrito en lengua espa\u00f1ola)<\/a><\/p>\n

Tal iniciativa se encuentra liderada por la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusal\u00e9n, con la participaci\u00f3n de Instituciones de Dinamarca, Francia, Israel, y como novedad la Guardia Civil Espa\u00f1ola<\/a> (aunque no veo centro de investigaci\u00f3n espa\u00f1ol alguno, hecho que ser\u00eda lamentable).<\/p>\n

Pues bien el objetivo perseguido es investigar en el suelo aspectos relevantes a actos criminales e ir avanzando por una v\u00eda poco explorada, para operacionalizar y armonizar m\u00e9todos y protocolos de an\u00e1lisis<\/strong>, <\/span>conservaci\u00f3n de muestras<\/span>, y<\/span><\/strong> algo m\u00e1s que os describo abajo. etc. \u00a0No obstante cabe recordar que ya existen antecedentes (escasos, pero ah\u00ed est\u00e1n), como el que os mostr\u00e9 en este post hace unos a\u00f1os: \u00a0Edafolog\u00eda Forense \u00bfUna Nueva Disciplina Aplicada?<\/a>. Por cierto, como en aquella ocasi\u00f3n los escoceses tambi\u00e9n merodean por aqu\u00ed. Ya sea el investigar como extraer el DNA del suelo, cual puede ser \u00a0tiempo de persistencia del DNA humano en el medio ed\u00e1fico <\/strong><\/span>(siempre variable en funci\u00f3n del tipo de edafotaxa, como de diversas condiciones ambientales) y otras evidencias traza que puede proporcionarnos este recurso natural parecen ser materia de atenci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/span>. Varios de los comentarios que abajo pod\u00e9is leer se me antojan t\u00edpicos de esos telefilmes que nos ofrece la Televisi\u00f3n: series de Mentes Criminales<\/a>, CSI<\/a>, etc., \u00a0En el proyecto se pretenden utilizar las nuevas y potentes t\u00e9cnicas de secuenciaci\u00f3n gen\u00f3mica<\/strong><\/span>, as\u00ed como crear una base de datos Paneuropea de comunidades microbianas y otros aspectos que se consideren importantes en criminolog\u00eda<\/strong><\/span>. Tal iniciativa atesora un blog<\/a>, (de momento tan solo en la lengua del imperio, es decir el Suajili) y alg\u00fan tipo de divulgaci\u00f3n de libre acceso al p\u00fablico. \u00a0Sin embargo, la p\u00e1gina Web apenas acaba de iniciar su andadura a d\u00eda de hoy, como para atesorar gran cantidad de informaci\u00f3n. Por cierto, buscando en Internet tambi\u00e9n he vista que existe M\u00e1ster Oficial en Ciencias de la Seguridad y Criminolog\u00eda<\/a>, por si os interesa a algunos de los lectores. Os dejo pues con alguna documentaci\u00f3n introductoria en la lengua de los b\u00e1rbaros, por cuanto lamentablemente no he escritos en espa\u00f1ol-castellano.<\/p>\n

Juan Jos\u00e9 Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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P\u00e1gina Web de Misafe Introducci\u00f3n<\/a><\/p>\n

The body of microbial ecology<\/strong> <\/span>and microbial soil forensics<\/strong> <\/span>studies strongly suggest that DNA-based technologies<\/strong> <\/span>are ripe for forensic analyses implementation, discriminating between sites, even between closely related sites. Some countries have started to consider that soil is the source of evidence with the greatest potential to produce forensic information<\/strong><\/span>, but there are no properly established methodologies to exploit it in criminal investigations (Interpol, 2010<\/strong><\/span>). Yet, for soil microbial profiling<\/strong> <\/span>techniques to become a tool for the matching of samples adequate for forensics applications limitations pertaining to DNA extraction, temporal sampling biases, storage conditions and sample size variables<\/strong> <\/span>have to be overcome.<\/p>\n

Consequently, to achieve the highest attainable precision in soil forensics analysis there is a need for the development and implementation of more effective protocols and working procedures<\/strong><\/span>, based on the most powerful DNA sequencing technologies such as massive parallel sequencing<\/strong><\/span>. In addition, a pan-European database of soil microbial communities and soil properties is required<\/strong><\/span>; such a database, available to EU law-enforcement agencies, will allow the matching of forensic soil samples to known soil data across Europe, and thus the geographical determination of the soil<\/p>\n

DNA fingerprinting for soils might soon help catch criminals Sounds like an interesting project. http:\/\/www.hutton.ac.uk\/news\/dna-fingerprinting-soils-might-soon-help-catch-criminals<\/a><\/p>\n

Dejar de seguir a Walter<\/a> Seguir a Walter<\/a><\/p>\n

DNA fingerprinting for soils might soon help catch criminals Sounds like an interes<\/a>ting…<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

DNA fingerprinting for soils might soon help catch criminals<\/a> hutton.ac.uk <\/strong><\/p>\n

The MiSAFE project, coordinated by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), with partners Libragen (France), CLCbio (Denmark), Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France), Israeli Police (Israel), Guardia Civil Espa\u00f1ola (Spain)<\/strong><\/span> and the James Hutton…<\/p>\n

DNA fingerprinting for soils might soon help catch criminals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00abThis project will lead to a better understanding of the impact of storage, sample handling and soil variability on such genetic attributes; essential before use in a criminal court of law.<\/p>\n

In certain criminal cases, soil, mud or vegetation on, or from, a vehicle or foot, clothing or implements may provide the clue that could point to a particular search location<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, these attributes are generally only used in high profile forensic investigations because of their complexity and the required specialised facilities and expertise<\/strong> necessary for their analysis and interpretation<\/strong>. This might change soon thanks to an international effort by soil scientists<\/strong>, whose aim is to enable law enforcement forces to use soil as a forensic tool to catch criminals in a stronger, quicker and more affordable wa<\/strong>y.<\/p>\n

The MiSAFE project<\/strong>, coordinated by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), with partners Libragen (France), CLCbio (Denmark), Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France), Israeli Police (Israel), Guardia Civil Espa\u00f1ola (Spain) and the James Hutton Institute in Scotland, with funding from the European Union<\/strong>, aims to provide forensic practitioners with a microbial genetic profiling tool that could bring soil into routine forensic investigation and judicial proceedings<\/strong>. This would also provide opportunities for European high-tech enterprises to lead this new field of environmental genetic forensics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the context of forensic investigations, soils are an underused, powerful resource that can provide compelling data that a given person or object was present or absent from a particular location. Even a small sample of soil contains extensive information: its mineralogy, as well as the organic and biological elements present in it can be analysed to provide signatures as to its origin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Professor Lorna Dawson, leader of Soil Forensics at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, explains why soils can be the perfect contact trace material<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSoil<\/strong> covers the majority of the terrestrial surface, and people customarily have some contact with it. It is unconsolidated, which means it is readily transferable, and besides its mineral and organic elements, it is also an enormous reservoir of genetic information contained in the myriad species of micro-organisms inhabiting it, which has as yet been relatively unexplored in forensic case work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00abThis project will lead to a better understanding of the impact of storage, sample handling and soil variability on such genetic attributes<\/strong>; essential before use in a criminal court of law. It will also test the analysis of even smaller sample sizes using molecular tools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis information can now be made available to the investigator relatively easily. The development and implementation of novel and evolving technologies, such as this genetic information, would enable the more routine use of soil in investigations, whether that be in a civil or criminal legal context<\/strong>, and thus bridge a security gap, benefiting civil European and global security.\u201d<\/p>\n

This two year project, involving scientists<\/strong>, top legal and forensic experts, police practitioners and industrial stakeholders, will deliver a useable genetic forensic tool, with associated operating practice guidelines, while also widening its application to environmental and ecological disciplines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Notes to editors<\/strong><\/p>\n

The MiSAFE project<\/a> kickoff meeting is taking place at the James Hutton Institute site in Aberdeen, Craigiebuckler, AB15 8QH, until Thursday 18 September 2013, with presentations from project partners plus Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland and the Robert Gordon University.<\/p>\n

More information from:<\/strong> Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo<\/a>, Media and External Relations Coordinator, Tel: 01224 395089 (direct line) or 0844 928 5428 (switchboard) or 07791 193918 (mobile) or Lorraine Wakefield<\/a>, Content Manager, Tel: 01382 568749 (direct line) or 0844 928 5428 (switchboard) or 07964 777906 (mobile).<\/p>\n

September 17, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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