Tandem mass spectrometry: a helpful tool in hair analysis for the forensic expert.

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that postmortem serum catecholamine levels reflect the magnitude of physical stress responses or toxic/hyperthermic neuronal dysfunction during the death process. The present study investigated postmortem adrenaline (Adr), noradrenaline (Nad), and dopamine (DA) levels in pericardial flu...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ishikawa T,Quan L,Michiue T,Kawamoto O,Wang Q,Chen JH,Zhu BL,Maeda H

更新日期：2013-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Toluene is the most common volatile used for sniffing among adolescents. During 1983-1987, 114 drivers were arrested in Norway with blood toluene concentrations (BTCs) greater than 10 microM. Only four of these drivers were women. The age range was 15-34 years, and the mean age was 21. The mean BTC was 109 microM. The...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gjerde H,Smith-Kielland A,Normann PT,Morland J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The superimposition of a face photograph with that of a skull for identification purposes necessitates the use of comparable photographic parameters between the two image acquisition sessions, so that differences in optics and consequent recording of images does not thwart the morphological analysis. Widely divergent,...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Stephan CN

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two rapid and reliable electrophoretic techniques for PGM1 and EsD typing on ultrathin polyacrylamide gels are described. They have been based on non-equilibrium pH gradient electrophoresis and on the addition of chemical spacers (EPPS for PGM1 and HEPES for EsD) to the gel mixture. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Destro-Bisol G,Spinella A

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemicals associated with clandestine drug laboratories are often disposed of covertly into soil, sewerage systems, or public waste management facilities. There are two significant issues relating to such dumps of materials; they might contain valuable evidence as to drug manufacture, and they might be a source of pol...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Janusz A,Kirkbride KP,Scott TL,Naidu R,Perkins MV,Megharaj M

更新日期：2003-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Usually, the differentiation of inks on questioned documents is carried out by optical methods and thin layer chromatography (TLC). Therefore, spectrometric methods were also proposed in forensic literature for the analysis of dyes. Between these techniques, laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) has d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gallidabino M,Weyermann C,Marquis R

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether breath alcohol elimination rate varies as a function of age, gender, and drinking practice, factorially combined. Eighty-four men and 84 women drank enough alcohol to produce peak BrACs of .110 g/210 L for heavy and moderate drinkers and BrACs of .090 g/210 L for li...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fiorentino DD,Moskowitz H

更新日期：2013-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In the field, the muscid flies Muscina stabulans (Fallén) and Muscina prolapsa (Harris) only colonised buried baits in June, July and August. The two-species co-occurred on baits buried at 5cm but only M. prolapsa colonised baits buried at 10cm. Other species of insect were seldom recovered from buried baits regardles...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gunn A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The castor bean plant, Ricinus communis, grows wild throughout many regions of Australia. The seeds of the plant contain the schedule 1 chemical agent ricin, a type II ribosomal inhibiting protein. Currently there are limited analytical techniques that can be applied in analysis of the seeds to establish attribution. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bagas CK,Scadding RL,Scadding CJ,Watling RJ,Roberts W,Ovenden SPB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Petechial haemorrhages of the conjunctivae are not specific for lethal throttling or strangulation, but they belong to the important indicators for such mechanisms. In experimental models it is shown that petechial bleedings of the conjunctivae disappear with the occurrence of advanced signs of putrefaction or in case...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Betz P,Penning R,Keil W

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two likelihood ratio (LR) approaches are presented to evaluate the strength of evidence of MDMA tablet comparisons. The first one is based on a more 'traditional' comparison of MDMA tablets by using distance measures (e.g., Pearson correlation distance or a Euclidean distance). In this approach, LRs are calculated usi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bolck A,Weyermann C,Dujourdy L,Esseiva P,van den Berg J

更新日期：2009-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Capillary high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was combined with frit fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry (MS) and a detailed procedure has been established for on-line analysis of cefaclor in human serum. The capillary column (0.3 mm i.d.) enabled the introduction of entire effluent to the frit int...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sato K,Kobayashi K,Moore CM,Mizuno Y,Katsumata Y

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair analysis has been presented by some authors as a possible tool of investigation for estimating patients' compliance to long-term therapies. This paper summarises the different publications that have been devoted to this topic and highlights the available statistically data presented to support this proposition. Q...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tracqui A,Kintz P,Mangin P

更新日期：1995-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of amphetamine and 'ecstasy' (MDMA) has increased exponentially in many European countries since the late nineties, leading to a rapid growth in the number of clinical and forensic analyses. Therefore, a rapid screening procedure for these substances in biological specimens has become an important part of rout...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Laloup M,Tilman G,Maes V,De Boeck G,Wallemacq P,Ramaekers J,Samyn N

更新日期：2005-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequencies for the 15 STR locus of PowerPlex 16 were analyzed in 95 healthy unrelated individuals belonging to five important population groups inhabiting different part of India. Fifteen loci studied are Penta E, D18S51, D21S11, THO1,D3S1358, FGA, TPOX, D8S1179, vWA, Amelogenin, Penta D, CSF1PO, D16S539, D7S8...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kashyap VK,Sarkar N,Trivedi R

更新日期：2002-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:In bitemark analysis the extent of distortion of both maxillary and mandibular arches and how one affects the other has not been studied. A single dentition was used to create 49 bites on unembalmed cadavers. Landmarks were placed on digital images of the bitemarks and scanned images of the biting dentition. A sample ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sheets HD,Bush PJ,Bush MA

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Modifications of cotton and polyester textiles due to shots fired at short range were analyzed with a variable pressure scanning electron microscope (VP-SEM). Different mechanisms of fiber rupture as a function of fiber type and shooting distance were detected, namely fusing, melting, scorching, and mechanical breakag...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hinrichs R,Frank PRO,Vasconcellos MAZ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of cannabis has gained new importance worldwide, mainly for quality control within the legalized recreational and medical cannabis industry, but also for forensic differentiation between drug-type cannabis and legal products such as fiber hemp and CBD-rich/THC-poor cannabis. We herein present an HPLC-DAD meth...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hädener M,König S,Weinmann W

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carrion insect succession patterns have long been used to estimate the postmortem interval (PMI) during a death investigation. However, no published carrion succession study included sufficient replication to calculate a confidence interval about a PMI estimate based on occurrence data. We exposed 53 pig carcasses (16...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Perez AE,Haskell NH,Wells JD

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Making the correct decision based on results from DNA analyses and other information in family reunification cases can be complicated for a number of reasons. These include stratified populations, cultural differences in family constellations, families with different population origin, and complicated family relations...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Karlsson AO,Holmlund G,Egeland T,Mostad P

更新日期：2007-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The AmpFlSTR Identifiler kit has recently been accepted for use in DNA databasing of forensic samples in the FBI's National DNA Index System. In the present study, we used this kit to analyze the allele distribution of 15 short tandem repeat markers (STR) in individuals living in Caracas city, Venezuela. The allele fr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Chiurillo MA,Morales A,Mendes AM,Lander N,Tovar F,Fuentes A,Ramírez JL

更新日期：2003-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Fingerprints present in false identity documents were found on the web. In some cases, laterally reversed (mirrored) images of a same fingerprint were observed in different documents. In the present work, 100 fingerprints images downloaded from the web, as well as their reversals obtained by image editing, were compar...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Girelli CM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many techniques available for the recovery of fingermarks at scenes of crime including the possibility of taking casts of the marks. Casts can be advantageous in cases where other destructive recovery techniques might not be suitable, such as when recovering finger marks deposited on valued or immobile items...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Shalhoub R,Quinones I,Ames C,Multaney B,Curtis S,Seeboruth H,Moore S,Daniel B

更新日期：2008-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Tire traces can be observed on several crime scenes as vehicles are often used by criminals. The tread abrasion on the road, while braking or skidding, leads to the production of small rubber particles which can be collected for comparison purposes. This research focused on the statistical comparison of Py-GC/MS profi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gueissaz L,Massonnet G

更新日期：2013-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The continuous emergence of NPS over the last years poses a series of novel challenges for forensic analysts. Most of those new compounds are synthesized with minimal chemical modifications to the structure of already known chemicals in order to avoid regulations. Some of these new compounds may undergo chemical chang...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Belchior de Andrade AF,Elie M,Weck C,Jardim Zacca J,de Souza MP,Caldas LNB,Gonzalez-Rodriguez J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the first use of an anti-Stokes material, or up-converter, for the development of latent fingermarks on a range of non-porous surfaces. Anti-Stokes materials can absorb long-wavelength light and emit light at a shorter wavelength. This property is unusual in both natural and artificial materials...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ma R,Bullock E,Maynard P,Reedy B,Shimmon R,Lennard C,Roux C,McDonagh A

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to inherent differences between terrestrial and aquatic systems, methods for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) are not directly applicable to remains recovered from water. Recent studies have explored the use of microbial succession for estimating the postmortem submersion interval (PMSI); however, a non-di...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cartozzo C,Simmons T,Swall J,Singh B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of human pelvic bones to sexually differentiate has been of great interest in forensic anthropology for quite some time as it allows for the determination of skeletal sex by combining metric and morphological data. However, the criteria for determining the sex of a skeleton must be calibrated according to ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vacca E,Di Vella G

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:1,4-Dihydropyridines calcium channel antagonists (1,4-DHP CCAs) are photolabile and the products of their photodecomposition have no pharmaceutical activity. In our previous work we have presented a screening procedure for eleven 1,4-DHPs in plasma by LC-MS-MS using multiple reaction motoring. The laboratory process i...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Baranda AB,Alonso RM,Jiménez RM,Weinmann W

更新日期：2006-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In literature, cases of nutmeg abuse have been described repeatedly, but only one fatal case of poisoning was reported [1]. In the present case, myristicin (4 microg/ml) was detected for the first time in the postmortal serum of a 55-year-old woman. Identification was achieved with the aid of UV-VIS spectroscopy and T...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Stein U,Greyer H,Hentschel H

更新日期：2001-04-15 00:00:00