A semiautomated radioimmunoassay for mass screening of drugs of abuse.

abstract：:Two hundred eighty-seven deaths directly related to narcotic abuse occurred in the District of columbia between July 1971 and December 1979. Factors contributing to death in some cases included lack of opiate tolerance as well as the conjoint abuse of ethanol. Free morphine was identified more often in the blood of vi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Zimney EL,Luke JL

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many epidemiological, clinical, and autopsy studies have demonstrated that the risk of sudden coronary death (SCD) is linked to the severity of coronary atherosclerotic lesions and to their thrombotic potential. However it remains unknown why some individuals manifest no clinical evidence of coronary disease until the...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Fornes P,Lecomte D,Nicolas G

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on their macro- and microscopy study of bone lesions made by a sharp force instrument (a single blade knife), and a sharp-blunt instrument classified as a chopping weapon (a hatchet). The aim of this work was to attempt to identify the instrument by analyzing the general class characteristics of the...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Alunni-Perret V,Muller-Bolla M,Laugier JP,Lupi-Pégurier L,Bertrand MF,Staccini P,Bolla M,Quatrehomme G

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fingernails of Mary Sullivan, the last victim of the Boston Strangler, were examined to determine if any genetic information about the murderer could be obtained. The nails were extremely friable necessitating the development of new techniques for isolating and purifying DNA. DNA yields from nails were optimized b...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cline RE,Laurent NM,Foran DR

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drowning as a method of suicide is known to occur, but has primarily been described in environments with readily available access to water, such as coastal regions. In this study, we describe and analyze a series of suicidal drownings occurring in a noncoastal area of Texas. Between 1977 and 1996, 52 cases of suicidal...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Wirthwein DP,Barnard JJ,Prahlow JA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA evidence holds an important position in criminal investigations and proceedings. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is often utilized to amplify polymorphic regions of DNA which are subsequently typed to produce distinct genotypes. The sensitivity of PCR-based techniques provides a major advantage over other DNA ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Toledano T,Quarino L,Leung S,Buffolino P,Baum H,Shaler RC

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fatality in a teenager from the recreational intranasal abuse of methylphenidate (Ritalin) is reported. The prescribed use of methylphenidate (Ritalin) in the treatment of attention deficit and/or hyperactivity disorder is widespread. The intranasal abuse of methylphenidate (Ritalin) among teenagers is becoming incr...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Massello W 3rd,Carpenter DA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of multiple animal bite wounds is presented along with the techniques used to apprehend the culprits. The victim was a 13 month-old black female who had in excess of 80 puncture wounds. Initially the wounds were thought to be caused by a mechanical instrument but, after an autopsy, were determined to be caused ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Glass RT,Jordan FB,Andrews EE

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer methods have been developed for mathematically interpreting mixed and low-template DNA. The genotype modeling approach computationally separates out the contributors to a mixture, with uncertainty represented through probability. Comparison of inferred genotypes calculates a likelihood ratio (LR), which measu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Perlin MW,Hornyak JM,Sugimoto G,Miller KW

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the usefulness of forensic medical examination (FME) irrespective of police request and police-reporting practices at a self-referral Sexual Assault Centre (SAC). The study is retrospective, descriptive: a 2-year series of cases from a Scandinavian SAC and corresponding police files. Among 354 SAC ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nesvold H,Ormstad K,Friis S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA extracted from fingernail clippings of victims in forensic cases is a possible source of DNA from the perpetrator in cases where victims struggled or defended themselves. The source of this DNA on a victim's fingernails could possibly originate from contact with the suspect's blood, saliva, semen or scratched skin...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Oz C,Zamir A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study concentrates on samples of bare pork skin, with and without bristles, and dried bovine ribs shot with a semi-automatic pistol to find the best methodology and sampling surface in the search for inorganic gunshot residues (IGSR). Four quadrants of known surface areas were sampled at different distances from ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Merli D,Amadasi A,Mazzarelli D,Cappella A,Castoldi E,Ripa S,Cucca L,Cattaneo C,Profumo A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When insect evidence is obtained during autopsy, forensic entomologists make decisions regarding the effects of low-temperature (-1 degrees C to 4 degrees C) storage of the body and associated insects when estimating the post-mortem interval (PMI). To determine the effects of storage in a morgue cooler on the temperat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Huntington TE,Higley LG,Baxendale FP

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproducibility of quantitative PCR results is dependent on the generation of consistent calibration curves via accurate volume transfers and instrument performance. A review of 14 standard curves, using two different QuantDuo® standard DNA lots, showed variability of cycle threshold values between assays were larger ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Grgicak CM,Urban ZM,Cotton RW

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study extends previous work on the sorption of explosives to the hair matrix. Specifically, we have studied the interaction of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and triacetone triperoxide (TATP) as a function of chemical pretreatment with acetonitrile, neutral and alkaline hydrogen peroxide, methanolic KOH and potassiu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Oxley JC,Smith JL,Kirschenbaum LJ,Marimiganti S,Efremenko I,Zach R,Zeiri Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intercostal and age differences in the sternal rib end morphology of documented female skeletons from Spitalfields and St. Bride's are examined. The morphology was captured using three-dimensional morphometrics and the statistical analyses employed included parametric and nonparametric MANOVA, discriminant analysis, a...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nikita E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and twenty-eight consecutive medicolegal autopsies were studied as to the cause of death established by a physician, the mode of death as suggested in the police report, and findings of medical interest often discovered following autopsy. Corrections had to be made even in some cases which seemed to be obv...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Segerberg-Konttinen M

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimation of age in individuals has received considerable attention in forensic science, in which it is a widely used method for individual identification, together with paleo-demographic analyses to establish mortality patterns in past populations. The present investigation, which is a continuation of a previously p...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cameriere R,Ferrante L,Belcastro MG,Bonfiglioli B,Rastelli E,Cingolani M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using GC/MS in scanning mode as a screening and definitive identification methodology for substance abuse testing, 4500 urine samples have been analyzed. The accuracy and sensitivity of this method was evaluated by the results of 92 proficiency sample analyses, reanalyses by TLC screening with GC confirmation of 125 s...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Gibb RP,Cockerham H,Goldfogel GA,Lawson GM,Raisys VA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During postmortem examination of the dental arches of carbonized victims, dental restorative materials may be found. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of heat source action on the color stability of composite resin (CR) and glass ionomer cement (GIC) restorations, to discriminate between them and compar...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Biancalana RC,Vicente SA,Alves da Silva RH,Pires-de-Souza FC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collection of DNA for genetic profiling is a powerful means for the identification of individuals responsible for crimes and terrorist acts. Biologic hazards, such as bacteria, endospores, toxins, and viruses, could contaminate sites of terrorist activities and thus could be present in samples collected for profiling....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Timbers J,Wilkinson D,Hause CC,Smith ML,Zaidi MA,Laframboise D,Wright KE

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method to use ionizing radiation to inactivate HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) in human body fluids was studied in an effort to reduce the risk of accidental infection to forensic science laboratory workers. Experiments conducted indicate that an X-ray absorbed dose of 25 krad was required to completely inactivat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bigbee PD,Sarin PS,Humphreys JC,Eubanks WG,Sun D,Hocken DG,Thornton A,Adams DE,Simic MG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive identification of human remains is often achieved by comparing antemortem and postmortem radiographs. Usually, radiographs contain a number of markers that can serve as reference for comparison, one of these markers is the trabecular bone pattern depicted in the roentgenograms. In the present case, densitomet...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kahana T,Hiss J

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality and efficiency of a standard organic DNA isolation method and a silica-based method using the QIAGEN Blood Maxi Kit were compared to obtain human DNA and short tandem repeats (STRs) profiles from 39 exhumed bone samples for paternity testing. DNA samples were quantified by real-time PCR, and STR profiles w...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rucinski C,Malaver AL,Yunis EJ,Yunis JJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PSA is currently being used to detect and monitor quantitatively the development of prostate cancer by serum levels of PSA and has also been found to be present in high concentrations in semen. Elegantly simple, sensitive, and reproducible methods have been developed for analysis of the presence of PSA, including the ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Simich JP,Morris SL,Klick RL,Rittenhouse-Diakun K

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As issues of professional standards and error rates continue to be addressed in the courts, forensic anthropologists should be proactive by developing and adhering to professional standards of best practice. There has been recent increased awareness and interest in critically assessing some of the techniques used by f...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Christensen AM,Crowder CM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Additional studies were performed with respect to examining the lower limits at which canines can reliably detect products commonly used as accelerants and distinguish them from pyrolysis products or background hydrocarbons. As part of a testing exercise performed in conjunction with a national conference of the Canin...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kurz ME,Schultz S,Griffith J,Broadus K,Sparks J,Dabdoub G,Brock J

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a massive fatal posterior myocardial infarct resulting from compression of the right coronary artery by a Teflon pledget granuloma in a patient who had undergone aortic valve replacement six months before death. Other iatrogenic causes of coronary artery occlusion or compression are discussed in this paper...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cohle SD,Delavan JW

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borate-containing compounds were formerly used as topical antiseptics and were components of many medicinal preparations including skin powders and ointments used for the treatment of burns and diaper rash. These compounds were also used as irrigants for body cavities, including the pleural, vaginal, and rectal caviti...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hamilton RA,Wolf BC

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bloodhounds are used to trail fleeing felons and missing persons. In order to start a trail, the dog must be presented with a person's scent. There are many hypotheses on what a bloodhound smells while trailing. The present study attempts to identify whether human scent is genetic, and if it is influenced by one's env...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Harvey LM,Harvey SJ,Hom M,Perna A,Salib J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00