Analysis of pathological and non-pathological human skeletal remains by FT-IR spectroscopy.

abstract：:A 66-year-old patient with terminal heart insufficiency (NYHA IV) received maximum medical therapy, but was also in need of an implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The ICD functioned flawlessly for the whole duration of implantation. It reverted several ventricular tachycardias with anti-tachycardial pacing a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Junge M,Weckmüller J,Nägele H,Püschel K

更新日期：2002-02-18 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：: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：:Cyanoacrylate fuming, rhodamine 6G staining and 532 nm laser light visualization were used to reveal a thirty-year-old fingermark on a plastic bag discovered at a double homicide scene. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tapps M,McMullen L,Gagné ME,Beaudoin A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human motion during walking provides biometric information which can be utilized to quantify the similarity between two persons or identify a person. The purpose of this study was to develop a method for identifying a person using their walking motion when another walking motion under different conditions is given. Th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Nguyen DP,Phan CB,Koo S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of approaches for the differentiation of the ink entries of seals on paper can provide evidence to authenticate the related documents and can play a key role in judicial expertise. The identification and discrimination method for 38 red ink entries of seals on paper has been investigated using laser ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wang XF,Zhang Y,Wu Y,Yu J,Xie MX

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the case of disasters or crime scenes, forensic anthropometric methods have been utilized as a reliable way to quickly confirm the identification of victims using only a few parts of the body. A total of 321 measurement data (from 167 males and 154 females) were analyzed to investigate the suitability of detailed h...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jee SC,Bahn S,Yun MH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current research literature contains very few international, cross-cultural comparison studies of persons adjudicated 'Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder' (NCRMD). This study explores and compares the demographic differences between persons found NCRMD in British Columbia, Canada and Hunan, China...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wang X,Livingston JD,Brink J,Murphy E

更新日期：2006-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the dynamic induction/expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) using human brains made available through death by traumatic brain injury (TBI). Astrocytes, microglia, and neutrophils were identified in tissue using immunohistochemical staining with antibodies against glial fibrillary acidic...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Orihara Y,Ikematsu K,Tsuda R,Nakasono I

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AMPFlSTR((R)) SGM Plus system is a commercially available STR multiplex produced by Applied Biosystems, a division of Perkin Elmer, Foster City, California, USA that supersedes SGM. The multiplex contains the six SGM loci, amelogenin and four additional loci. These additional loci are D3S1358, D19S433, D16S539 and...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cotton EA,Allsop RF,Guest JL,Frazier RR,Koumi P,Callow IP,Seager A,Sparkes RL

更新日期：2000-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Head hair samples obtained from surgery patients who received fentanyl during anesthesia were analyzed by immunoassay for the presence of fentanyl. Thirteen hair samples were collected from patients following intravenous administration of 1-6 mg of fentanyl. Additional hair samples were collected following the adminis...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wang WL,Cone EJ,Zacny J

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 79-year-old woman suffered from acute posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a loco typico, non-displaced fracture of her right distal radius due to an incident involving the assault of two unleashed owned dogs, which suddenly ran into her and aggressively jumped on her chest and knocked her down to the ground. Re...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jovanović AA,Ivković M,Gašić MJ

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of identifying human skin from a tissue fragment by detection of squamous cell carcinoma-related (SCC) antigen, using an enzyme immunoassay, was developed. When an extract was prepared from 0.1 g human skin homogenized with 1 ml of phosphate buffered saline, this method was able to detect SCC antigen in e...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kitao T,Miyaishi S,Yamamoto Y,Ishizu H

更新日期：1996-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow may be utilized as an alternative biological sample in cases where uncontaminated blood samples are not available for analyses. Bone marrow/blood ratios of ethchlorvynol as a function of time and dosage level were determined in 40 rabbits. A modified quantitative analysis that produced accurate and reprodu...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Winek CL,Cibulas W Jr,Wahba WW

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a q-PCR technique that simultaneously evaluates the extent of degradation and determines the gender of a human DNA donor. QYDEG HRM is a triplex real-time PCR whose products are analysed by high-resolution melting (HRM). The system produces three amplicons: (1) transducin (beta)-like 1, Y-linked (TBL1Y) (...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ginart S,Caputo M,Corach D,Sala A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four novel alkyl 2-cyanoacrylate monomers (alkyl=1-cyanoethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, trideuteromethyl and pentadeuteroethyl) have been tested for their ability to develop latent fingermarks that can then be visualized using mid-infrared spectral (chemical) imaging. Each of the four monomers was chosen for its potential to pro...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tahtouh M,Scott SA,Kalman JR,Reedy BJ

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to estimate the age of cadavers by histomorphometry of the femur. Seventy-two Japanese males ranged from 43 days to 92 years old and 26 females ranged from 2 to 88 years old were used. The thickness of sections was adjusted at 50 to 70 microns by grinding with sand paper. The sections were...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Watanabe Y,Konishi M,Shimada M,Ohara H,Iwamoto S

更新日期：1998-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the applicability of human identification parameters, established by Tatlisumak et al. (2007), by means of cone-beam computed tomography and extraoral radiographs of the frontal sinus region. From a total of 58 dry skulls, 26 were selected. Posteroanterior, profile cephalome...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Soares CB,Almeida MS,Lopes Pde M,Beltrão RV,Pontual Ados A,Ramos-Perez FM,Figueroa JN,Pontual ML

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial impalement injuries involve the danger of diagnostic pitfalls. Even if the penetrating object extends into the cranial cavity, the clinical symptoms and the radiological signs may be uncharacteristic. In order to illustrate the diagnostic problems, two cases of accidental impalement are reported. In both of the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Orszagh M,Zentner J,Pollak S

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Asphyxia due to inhalation of nitrogen, as accidental or suicidal event, has been seldom reported in the forensic field. Death usually occurs because of a displacement and decrease of environmental and alveolar oxygen concentrations, but taking into account that nitrogen is a normal component of atmosphere, autopsy fi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lo Faro AF,Pirani F,Paratore A,Tagliabracci A,Busardò FP

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A highly polymorphic sequence structure is reported in the human beta-actin related pseudogene 2 (ACTBP2) (SE33) locus in members of the Taiwanese Han population. A total of 100 unrelated members of the Taiwanese Han population were used in the study. Alleles that shared the same size but differ in their sequence are ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hsieh HM,Wu KL,Tsai LC,Lo CH,Linacre A,Lee JC

更新日期：2002-12-04 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 Finnish guidelines for workplace drug testing outlined here represent what is considered the best practice for workplace drug testing to be followed in Finland. The guidelines are based on the act on the protection of privacy in working life (759/2004), the occupational health care act (1383/2001) and the decree o...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lillsunde P,Haavanlammi K,Partinen R,Mukala K,Lamberg M

更新日期：2008-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:An arson suspect's contact with an ignitable liquid container can leave small traces of the substance on his hands, but detecting these traces is difficult. This research paper presents a method to obtain clear gasoline detection even 3h after hands have been moistened with 50 μL of gasoline using activated charcoal s...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Muller D,Levy A,Shelef R

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine (MA) is an illicit stimulant that affects the central nervous system. Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) plays an important role in MA metabolism. Numerous allelic variants confer substantial variation in CYP2D6 activity among individuals. In the present study, we examined the frequencies of CYP2D6 alleles, ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Matsusue A,Ikeda T,Tani N,Waters B,Hara K,Kashiwagi M,Takayama M,Ikematsu N,Kubo SI,Ishikawa T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GHB has been implicated in many cases of suspected surreptitious administration with the purpose of increasing victim vulnerability to sexual assault. Low amounts of endogenous (or naturally occurring) GHB, which do not reach pharmacologically active levels, have been detected in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages....

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Elliott SP,Fais P

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past ten years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of formulations containing anabolic androgenic steroids apprehended worldwide. A considerable amount of these illicit preparations is falsified imposing a series of challenges for the analytical identification of alleged active ingredients du...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Berneira LM,de Freitas SC,da Silva CC,Machado AM,de Pereira CMP,Dos Santos MAZ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of an arsonist remains one of the most difficult challenges a fire investigation has to face. Seeking and detection of traces of gasoline could provide a valuable information to link a suspect with an arson scene where gasoline was used to set-up the fire. In this perspective, a first study was unde...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Darrer M,Jacquemet-Papilloud J,Delémont O

更新日期：2008-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Likelihood ratios are increasingly being adopted to convey expert evaluative opinions to courts. In the absence of appropriate databases, many of these likelihood ratios will include verbal rather than numerical estimates of the support offered by the analysis. However evidence suggests that verbal formulations of unc...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Martire KA,Kemp RI,Sayle M,Newell BR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The postfeeding larval stage in blow flies is generally an irreversible condition when the fully grown third instar larvae stop feeding and give no response towards food. The larvae of most species then disperse away from their feeding medium and pupariate. There are several cases reported about the use of postfeeding...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Singh D,Bala M

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00