DNA forensics and the poaching of wildlife in Italy: a case study.

abstract：:Critics and commentators have been calling for some time for black box studies in the forensic science disciplines to establish the foundational validity of those fields-that is, to establish a discipline-wide, base-rate estimate of the error rates that may be expected in each field. While the well-known FBI/Noblis bl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Eldridge H,De Donno M,Champod C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate age using DNA based on telomere shortening, we determined the terminal restriction fragment (TRF) length, as telomere length, using Southern blot analysis of peripheral human blood and blood stains. All blood stains had been stored at room temperature for 5 months. The average TRF length clearly showed a t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tsuji A,Ishiko A,Takasaki T,Ikeda N

更新日期：2002-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents an overview of the organisation and the results of the collaborative exercises (CE) of the European DNA Profiling (EDNAP) Group's mitochondrial DNA population database project (EMPOP). The aim of the collaborative exercises was to determine whether uniformity of mtDNA sequencing results could be ac...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Parson W,Brandstätter A,Alonso A,Brandt N,Brinkmann B,Carracedo A,Corach D,Froment O,Furac I,Grzybowski T,Hedberg K,Keyser-Tracqui C,Kupiec T,Lutz-Bonengel S,Mevag B,Ploski R,Schmitter H,Schneider P,Syndercombe-Court

更新日期：2004-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internationally, urine on-site testing has been used for detecting drivers under the influence of drugs (DUID) but more and more countries, such as Belgium, are switching to oral fluid screening. OBJECTIVE:To compare the previous (published in 1999) and current (published 2009) enforcement procedures of DUI...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Van der Linden T,Wille SM,Ramírez-Fernandez M,Verstraete AG,Samyn N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental age assessments are widely used to estimate age of immature skeletal remains. Most methods have relied on fractional stages of tooth emergence and formation, particularly of the permanent dentition, for predicting the age of infants and very young children. In this study, the accuracy of regression equations of...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cardoso HF

更新日期：2007-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic investigators commonly interpret bone fracture patterns to estimate the force required to generate that trauma. Unfortunately, these estimates are limited to qualitative values such as "mild", "moderate" or "extreme" force. This work presents a new experimental forensic device developed to simulate blunt- and...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gaudet JR,Lievers WB,Fairgrieve SI

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular analyses in a post-mortem setting are becoming increasingly common, particularly in cases of sudden unexplained death, with the aim of identifying genetic mutations which may be responsible for causing death. In retrospective investigations, the access to suitable autopsy biological samples may be limited, a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Reid KM,Maistry S,Ramesar R,Heathfield LJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are numerous types of fluorescent fingermark powders or reagents used with the visualization of latent fingermarks deposited on multicolored substrate surfaces that can present a contrast problem if developed with regular fingermark powders. The developed fingermarks can show bright fluorescence upon exposure to...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Liu L,Zhang Z,Zhang L,Zhai Y

更新日期：2009-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of fatalities are reported of which the recreational use of Mitragyna speciosa ("kratom") could be confirmed. One of these cases presents with one of the highest postmortem mitragynine concentrations published to date. Our results show that even extremely high mitragynine blood concentrations following the c...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Domingo O,Roider G,Stöver A,Graw M,Musshoff F,Sachs H,Bicker W

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:A novel feature-based method, which is scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) and RANdom SAmple Consensus (RANSAC) integration algorithm, is introduced to promote the automated identification of the breech face impression, the most common mark left on the cartridge used for firearm evidence. SIFT algorithm is employ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Zhang H,Gu J,Chen J,Sun F,Wang H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Driving while intoxicated (DWI) legislation requires proving the critical breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) at the time of driving. With time delayed analysis, retrograde extrapolation is occasionally employed but has several uncertainties associated with it. The present study attempts to address whether subjects ac...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gullberg RG,McElroy AJ

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of population subdivision on the determination of kinship of any two persons is investigated in this paper. Expressions of the joint genotype probabilities and likelihood ratios on kinship testing are reported. Two real cases are analysed using the Hong Kong Chinese population data and the Spanish data. Var...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fung WK,Carracedo A,Hu YQ

更新日期：2003-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bavarian State Bureau of Investigation in Munich has the exclusive responsibility for investigation of criminal acts. One considerable expertise is that of hair analysis. According to the legal system in Germany, there is a special interest when some clients' hair tested positive for illicit drugs. An accused with...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Uhl M

更新日期：2000-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Superimposition is an efficient method for evaluation of coincidence between a skull and a photo portrait. The principle of superimposition method lies in the projection of the skull into the face image. During the projection of an object with a perspective camera, the mapping of a three-dimensional object into a two-...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Eliásová H,Krsek P

更新日期：2007-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Catecholamine (CA) levels in rat adrenals increase significantly over the first day post-mortem, but then decrease. This suggests that adrenal CA synthesis is active after death and stress the possibility that tissue levels of CAs may increase post-mortem. This has to be considered when evaluating post-mortem tissue C...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Holgert H

更新日期：2003-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA evidence frequently plays an important role in criminal investigations and in some cases may be the only means of convicting a suspect. The constant improvement of DNA analysis techniques affords the individualization of minute amounts of DNA, aggravating the risk of contamination artifacts. In our study, we inves...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Schwark T,Poetsch M,Preusse-Prange A,Kamphausen T,von Wurmb-Schwark N

更新日期：2012-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of ripped-up documents can be a very time-consuming task for forensic experts. Currently, this task is often carried out using various homespun or loosely defined procedures. Under the main assumption that a (partially) ordered set of fragments can be recovered, we propose and discuss a more formal anal...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： De Smet P

更新日期：2008-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A new series of fingerprint developing membrane were prepared using ninhydrin as the developing agent, and pressure-sensitive emulsifiers as the encapsulated chemicals. The type of emulsifier, plastic film, concentration of the developing agent, modifying ions and thickness of the membrane were studied in order to get...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Yang R,Lian J

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：UNLABELLED:The paper gives a review of the development of methods of postmortem electrical excitability of skeletal muscle for determining the time since death. For practical application in casework, the following method can be proposed: position of electrodes in the orbicularis oculi muscle, stimulation by rectangular...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Madea B,Henssge C

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuing instances of ethical misconduct and recent advances in the practice of forensic science, the latter reflected by increased growth and professionalism, along with heightening public scrutiny, require that the profession be clear, current, and forthright about its core values. A way of expressing these values...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mario JR

更新日期：2002-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the applicability of micro-Raman spectroscopy as a non-destructive technique for the analysis of color toner printed counterfeits. The main aim of the research paper was to find out whether Raman spectroscopy is a suitable method for establishing the connection between different specimens of counte...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Skenderović Božičević M,Gajović A,Zjakić I

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequency data and forensic efficiency parameters for 10 STR loci: D3S1358, vWA, D16S539, D2S1338, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D19S433, TH01 and FGA, were estimated from a sample of 207 unrelated individuals in Lodz region of Poland. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jacewicz R,Berent J,Prośniak A,Kadłubek M,Szram S

更新日期：2003-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Systematic autopsy was performed in 807 medicolegal deaths where the police had not requested autopsy. In all cases both the cause of death and the mode of death had been reported at the medicolegal external examination. The autopsy revealed differences in the mode of death in about 4% of all cases. This was due in pa...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Asnaes S,Paaske F

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) are compared in terms of their discrimination power when applied to Australian soil specimens. SEM/EDX and XRF are frequently used in forensic laboratories ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Woods B,Paul Kirkbride K,Lennard C,Robertson J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old man is discovered unconscious in a pool of blood in the kitchen of his house. According to findings, the man used a 22 long Rifle to fire 14 shots at his thorax with trajectories going from front to back, from right to left and on a nearly horizontal level. All the projectiles got into the left front sid...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Boxho P

更新日期：1999-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the first reported death involving ocfentanil, a potent synthetic opioid and structure analogue of fentanyl abused as a new psychoactive substance in the recreational drug scene. A 17-year-old man with a history of illegal substance abuse was found dead in his home after snorting a brown powder pu...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Coopman V,Cordonnier J,De Leeuw M,Cirimele V

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial soft tissue thickness measurement can be useful among several medico-legal techniques that aim to establish the identity of skeletal remains. This study examined the soft tissue thickness that covered the faces of autopsied cadavers sent to the Medico-Legal Institute of Guarulhos from September 2010 to Septembe...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： de Almeida NH,Michel-Crosato E,de Paiva LA,Biazevic MG

更新日期：2013-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Albumin concentration in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma was determined in 44 cadavers divided into three groups on the basis of death agony duration. The same was determined in a control group of 42 patients with no demonstrable neurological disease. Following Schuller's method, the evaluation of the blood CSF b...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mangin P,Lugnier AA,Chaumont AJ,Offner M,Grucker M

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00