Roland A.H. van Oorschot

Victoria Police — Australia

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Forensic and Genetic Research(124), Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications(61), Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies(40), Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods(21), Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research(19)

Publications210 total

A matter of age: Investigation of the ability to classify epithelial cells of different anatomical origin in aged samples using imaging flow cytometry
Forensic Science International·2025Open Access
Persistence and detection of blood derived haemoglobin and DNA after attempted cleaning of crime-related items
Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences·2025
<scp>DNA</scp> transfer in packaging: Investigation of mitigation strategies
Journal of Forensic Sciences·2025
Investigation of human DNA transfer during mock dog- napping
Forensic Science International·2025Open Access
Paws for a moment: Investigation of bi-directional transfer of human DNA during a short human–dog interaction and subsequent indirect transfers
Science & Justice·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Catching an offender from thin air is not that easy: an investigation of air and surface sampling from within cars
Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences·2025
Potential for DNA loss during collection and packaging of fired cartridge cases at a crime scene
Journal of Forensic Sciences·2025
Contacting surfaces are rarely DNA Free: Another look at transfer when both surfaces have DNA
Science & Justice·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
The Transfer, Prevalence, Persistence, and Recovery of DNA from Body Areas in Forensic Science: A Review
Forensic Sciences·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Using an interaction timeline to investigate factors related to shedder status
Forensic Science International Genetics·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Air <scp>DNA</scp> forensics: Novel air collection method investigations for human <scp>DNA</scp> identification
Journal of Forensic Sciences·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Classification of epidermal, buccal, penile and vaginal epithelial cells using morphological characteristics measured by imaging flow cytometry
Forensic Science International·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics for source-level attribution after DNA extraction
Forensic Science International Genetics·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
The role of cats in human DNA transfer
Forensic Science International Genetics·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Where did it go? A study of DNA transfer in a social setting
Forensic Science International Genetics·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
The detection of blood, semen and saliva through fabrics: A pilot study
Forensic Science International·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Assessing eDNA capture method from aquatic environment to optimise recovery of human mt-eDNA
Forensic Science International·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Recovery of DNA from acetaminophen exploring physical state and sampling methods
Forensic Science International·2024· 1 cited
DNA recovery and substrate considerations; more than a superficial relationship
Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences·2024
Impact of airflow on the transfer of DNA from dried biological material
Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences·2024· 3 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

R. John Mitchell(13), Bianca Szkuta(11), Mariya Goray(11), Kaye N. Ballantyne(9), Bas Kokshoorn(8), Timothy Verdon(4), Georgina E. Meakin(3), Robert J. Mitchell(3), Chris Tyler‐Smith(3), Jennifer Raymond(3), Peter Gunn(3), Simon J. Walsh(3), Claude Roux(3), Nano Nagle(3), Stephen Wilcox(3), Leah Wilcox(3), Peter McAllister(3), Lesley Williams(3), Niels Morling(3), Walther Parson(3)