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Duncan Taylor

Forensic Science SA

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

10

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Scholarly Papers (10)

1.

Towards a Machine-Learning Driven ‘Smart’ PCR Thermocycler

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Oct 2023
Forensic Science SA, Flinders University, Flinders University, Flinders University, Flinders University and Flinders University
Downloads 184 (411,650)

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PCR thermocycler, cycling conditions, machine learning, STR DNA profile

2.

A Comparison of the Model Differences between EuroForMix and STRmix

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 23 Jan 2023
ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research), Biotype GmbH, University of Auckland, ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research), Forensic Science SA, ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research), ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research) and ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research)
Downloads 143 (518,102)

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Forensic DNA, Probabilistic genotyping, STRmix™, EuroForMix, validation

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Informing the Daubert 'Known Error Rate' Criterion for DNA Evidence Interpreted Using Probabilistic Genotyping

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 07 Mar 2023
Sam Houston State University, Forensic Science SA, University of Auckland, ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research) and ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research)
Downloads 112 (635,507)

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Forensic DNA analysis, mixtures, likelihood ratios, reporting, error rates

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The Secret Hidden in Dust: Uncovering the Potential to Use Metabarcoding of Dust for Provenance Determination, and the Capacity to Utilise Existing Soil Reference Databases

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 05 Oct 2022
Flinders University, Forensic Science SA, University of Canberra, University of Canberra, Geoscience Australia, University of Canberra, Flinders University, University of Adelaide, University of Adelaide and Flinders University
Downloads 89 (747,755)

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Environmental DNA, trace DNA, forensic biology

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Assessing Uncertainty in LR Assignments from DNA Evidence

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 07 Mar 2023
Sam Houston State University, Forensic Science SA, University of Auckland, ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research) and ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research)
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Forensic DNA analysis, mixtures, likelihood ratios, reporting, error rates

6.

Carrying Out Common DNA Donor Analysis Using Dblr™ on Two or Five-Cell Mini-Mixture Subsamples for Improved Discrimination Power in Complex DNA Mixtures

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 May 2023
University of Central Florida, ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research), University of Central Florida and Forensic Science SA
Downloads 80 (803,225)

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Complex DNA mixture de-convolution, single/few cell analysis, mini-mixtures, probabilistic genotyping, mixture-to-mixture analysis, common donor analysis, DBLR™

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A Lights-Out Forensic DNA Analysis Workflow for No-Suspect Crime

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 04 May 2023
Duncan Taylor and Damien Abarno
Forensic Science SA and Forensic Science SA
Downloads 72 (860,052)

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No suspect casework, automated processing, lights-out workflow, DNA database, top-down analysis (TDA)

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Accounting for Inter-Laboratory Recovery Variability in Activity Level Evaluations

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 04 Feb 2025
Duncan Taylor, Luke Volgin, Peter Gill and Bas Kokshoorn
Forensic Science SA, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Oslo - Oslo University Hospital and Netherlands Forensic Institute
Downloads 56 (1,010,164)

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Activity level evaluation, Bayesian Network, activity level propositions, DNA Transfer, DNA recovery, ReAct project

9.

Human Airborne eDNA as Forensic Evidence in Simulated Residential Burglaries

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 04 Jun 2026
University of Oslo - Oslo University Hospital, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Oslo - Oslo University Hospital, Victoria Police, Forensic Science SA, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Oslo - Oslo University Hospital
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Forensic science, eDNA, airborne DNA, air sampling, DNA transfer, DNA persistence.

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Artificial neural network, Continuous DNA interpretation, STRmix, modelling artefacts, DNA mixtures

Other Papers (1)

Total Downloads: 110
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A response to EA-4/23 INF:2025 "The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025:2017" Keywords

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 06 Aug 2025 Last Revised: 27 Jan 2026
Forensic Evaluation LtdForensic Data Science Laboratory, Aston University, University of Lausanne - Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Netherlands Forensic Institute, Netherlands Forensic Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Florida International University (FIU), affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Northumbria at Newcastle - School of Law, PSU - Penn State Law (University Park), The Australian National University, University of Lausanne - Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration, Netherlands Forensic Institute, Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research), University of Auckland, Forensic Science SA, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, University of Fribourg, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Northwestern University, ANU Law School, King’s College London, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, George Washington University, University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Edinburgh, University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Silesia in Katowice, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Abertay University, Dundee, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Lausanne, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Netherlands Forensic Institute, Aston University, University of Dundee, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law, Aston University, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Northumbria University, University of Technology Sydney, Flinders University, King’s College London, Bundeskriminalamt, Wiesbaden (Federal Criminal Police Office, Wiesbaden) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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EA-4/23, Forensic science, Interpretation, Opinion, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 21043