Blood cyanide determination in two cases of fatal intoxication: comparison between headspace gas chromatography and a spectrophotometric method.

abstract：:The determination of line crossing sequences between rollerball pens and laser printers presents difficulties that may not be overcome using traditional techniques. This research aimed to study the potential of digital microscopy and 3-D laser profilometry to determine line crossing sequences between a toner and an aq...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Montani I,Mazzella W,Guichard M,Marquis R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a craniofacial malformation affecting more than seven million people worldwide that results in defects of the hard palate, teeth, maxilla, nasal spine and floor, and maxillodental asymmetry. CLP facial soft-tissue depth (FSTD) values have never been published. The purpose of this research...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Starbuck JM,Ghoneima A,Kula K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular immune response is accompanied by the release of neopterin. Increased neopterin levels in urine and serum are observed in patients during viral infections, autoimmune diseases, and allograft rejections and certain malignant diseases. We investigated postmortem neopterin concentrations in urine and serum sampl...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ambach E,Tributsch W,Fuchs D,Reibnegger G,Henn R,Wachter H

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated deliberate self-harm (DSH) in young inmates. The objectives are twofold: first, to identify the social and clinical characteristics of inmates who commit DSH; and secondly, to ascertain the types of personality who are vulnerable in order to be able to predict future inmates who may harm themse...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Mohino Justes S,Ortega-Monasterio L,Planchat Teruel LM,Cuquerella Fuentes A,Talón Navarro T,Macho Vives LJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it has been generally accepted within the forensic hair community that decompositional changes in the form of an identifiable banding pattern can occur in the root area of hairs after death, little detailed information with regard to this phenomenon is known (e.g., rates at which this occurs and conditions th...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Koch SL,Michaud AL,Mikell CE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classification of ignitable liquids in accordance with voluntary consensus-based standards published by ASTM International has become increasingly specific, relying upon both the chemical composition and the boiling point range of submitted ignitable liquids. This classification system includes among others, specific ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Dolan JA,Stauffer E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many current methods of age determination available to forensic anthropologists are limiting in that the age ranges provided are often broad, particularly for individuals in their late teens to early 20's. This study introduces an improved method for aging teenagers and young adults. The pattern and stages of union of...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Albert AM,Maples WR

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decomposition of bodies and the decay of associated cultural materials, including clothing, personal ornaments, caskets, and grave goods, was investigated based on a series of exhumations on a small sand island on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Decay data were documented for an interment period between 40 and ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Spennemann DH,Franke B

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multishot firearm suicides are relatively rare and suggest the possibility of homicide. Physical activity following gunshots to the head, the neck, and the thorax does occur, and immediate incapacitation does not occur in every fatal gunshot wound that penetrates the head or perforates the heart. Cancer patients appea...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Marnerides A,Zagelidou E,Leontari R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the use of a surgically implanted device, an EBI osteostimulator, as a means of establishing the identification of a homicide victim. The use of such an appliance for securing positive identification has not been previously reported. Additionally we stress the importance of intensive and accurate excavati...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bennett JL,Benedix DC

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive and reliable method for extraction and quantification of benzoylecgonine (BZE) and cocaine (COC) in urine is presented. Propyl-chloroformate was used as derivatizing agent, and it was directly added to the urine sample: the propyl derivative and COC were then recovered by liquid-liquid extraction procedure...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Chericoni S,Stefanelli F,Da Valle Y,Giusiani M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 25 postmortem urine specimens testing positive, for cocaine and ecogonine methyl ester (EME) by full scan electron impact gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, were used to evaluate the stability of EME in refrigerated and frozen conditions. After an initial quantitation (t = 0), these specimens were sp...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Levine B,Ramcharitar V,Smialek JE

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the racial patterns of crimes committed by sexual homicide offenders (SHOs). This study examined race and age influences on victim-offender relationship for juvenile and adult SHOs. A large sample (N = 3868) from the Supplemental Homicide Reports (1976-2005) was used. Analyses of victim-offender ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Chan HC,Myers WC,Heide KM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermal neutron activation analysis and instrumental gamma-ray spectrometry were used to analyze the elemental constituents in the head hair from sedentary Indian populations in the Venezuelan Amazonas region. Concentration values for 30 elements were determined quantitatively, and the presence of 7 others was detecte...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Perkons AK,Velandia JA,Dienes M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A closed case file review of a nonrandom national sample of 975 homicides disclosed 11 cases (1.13%) of undoing, wherein offenders engaged in crime scene behavior that has been considered an attempt to symbolically reverse the murder. The frequency of the various methods of undoing involved the use of blankets to cove...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Russell M,Schlesinger LB,Leon M,Holdren S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have been published regarding suicidal hanging deaths, and most forensic pathologists and coroners are very familiar with such causes of death. Forensic pathologists are challenged over their rulings regarding manner of death in part because the general public has a limited scope of knowledge. One such ch...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Dean DE,Kohler LJ,Sterbenz GC,Gillespie PJ,Gonzaga NS,Bauer LJ,Looman K,Owens O

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five different types of bullets, representing the major materials used in centerfire handgun and rifle ammunition, were inserted into the cranial, chest and abdominal cavities, muscle and adipose tissues of a fresh cadaver. The bullets were retrieved after the body was 90% decomposed. Observation and comparison of bef...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Smith OC,Jantz L,Berryman HE,Symes SA

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrokinetic injection (EI) is the primary method used in forensic laboratories to load amplified PCR product in capillary electrophoresis for short tandem repeat (STR) fragment separation. Because all samples subjected to capillary electrophoresis use internal lane standard (ILS), this study investigated the conseq...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Esparza JM,Michalik M,Dukes MJ,Wojtkiewicz P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated death (ID) (i.e., dying alone without anyone noticing for several days) has been suggested to be related to social isolation, mental disorder, and alcohol and/or drug abuse. A major transfer of patients with a mental disorder and/or alcohol and/or drug abuse from institutionalized care to treatment as outpati...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Thiblin IB,Fugelstad AB,Leifman AG,Romelsjö AP,Agren GS,Sorimachi Y

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantification of T1, T2, and PD in high isotropic resolution was performed on corpses. Isotropic and quantified postmortem magnetic resonance (IQpmMR) enables sophisticated 3D postprocessing, such as reformatting and volume rendering. The body tissues can be characterized by the combination of these three values. T...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Jackowski C,Warntjes MJ,Kihlberg J,Berge J,Thali MJ,Persson A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study analyzed apical translucency and periodontal recession on single-rooted teeth in order to generate age-at-death estimations using two inverse calibration methods and one Bayesian method. The three age estimates were compared to highlight inherent problems with the inverse calibration methods. The res...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Prince DA,Konigsberg LW

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:This report details a fingerprinting technique for softening mummified fingers and hands using Metaflow and Restorative, a fluid for rehydration of desiccated tissue. This procedure has proven successful in cases of extreme desiccation and has allowed for good fingerprint detail to be developed. ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Haglund WD

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short tandem repeat (STR) loci amplified by PCR are known as a useful tool for individual identification and paternity testing. Direct PCR amplification from small amounts of whole blood is a rapid and convenient method for population screening for STR and VNTR markers. The allele frequencies of the vWF locus were det...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Khatib H,Ezzughayyar M,Ayesh S

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the ability to develop latent fingerprints on paper using heat alone has been noted previously, it has been considered impractical for casework and inferior to other techniques. Here a new refinement of the technique is demonstrated for the high quality development of latent fingerprints on porous surfaces su...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Brown AG,Sommerville D,Reedy BJ,Shimmon RG,Tahtouh M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper describes the use of the Polilight, a light source based on a xenon arc lamp, to exploit the fluorescence properties of semen as an aid to searching fabrics for stains in sexual assault cases. The broad excitation spectrum of semen allows the fluorescence to be generated at a range of wavelengths. This permi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kobus HJ,Silenieks E,Scharnberg J

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, the authors discuss the problem of forensic authentication of digital audio recordings. Although forensic audio has been addressed in several articles, the existing approaches are focused on analog magnetic recordings, which are less prevalent because of the large amount of digital recorders available...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Faundez-Zanuy M,Lucena-Molina JJ,Hagmüller M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Illegal trade in snake parts has increased enormously. In spite of strict protection under wildlife act, a large number of snakes are being killed ruthlessly in India for venom and skin. Here, an interesting case involving confiscation of crystallized dried snake venom and subsequent DNA-based species identification i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Singh CS,Gaur A,Sreenivas A,Singh L

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potassium chloride intravenous injection is used in suicide attempts and lethal procedures for state-sanctioned punishment. Owing to its relatively high concentrations in hemolyzed blood (25-80 mM) compared to serum (about 4 mM), it is difficult to conclude potassium poisoning by postmortem analysis of biologic sample...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bertol E,Politi L,Mari F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We wish to describe further developments to a method previously reported on the detection of 2-phenoxyethanol in ink. The solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sampling technique, together with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), has been used to quantify solvents in writing ink. In conventional approaches, the...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Brazeau L,Gaudreau M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00