Morphometric criteria for sexing juvenile human skeletons using the ilium.

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：:We report a recent investigation into the death of a cat that was initially thought to involve intentionally burning the animal via the use of an ignitable liquid. The exposure of the animal to flame was ruled out. Instead, forensic investigation revealed the intentional mixing together of a common outdoor swimming po...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sandercock PM,Barnett JS

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:DNA was isolated from casework urine samples previously submitted for toxicological analysis. The quality and quantity of DNA isolated was determined by spectrofluorometry and agarose yield gel electrophoresis. Hae III restricted samples were then resolved by analytical agarose gel electrophoresis, transferred to a me...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Medintz I,Chiriboga L,McCurdy L,Kobilinsky L

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When determining an age estimate from adult skeletal remains, forensic anthropologists face a series of methodological choices. These decisions, such as which skeletal region to evaluate, which methods to apply, what statistical information to use, and how to combine information from multiple methods, ultimately impac...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Garvin HM,Passalacqua NV

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old male was admitted to hospital after 2 to 3 days of vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea following an apparent overdose of colchicine tables. During hospitalization his white blood cell count fell dramatically. At death, 33 h following initial hospitalization, pleural effusion with bilateral bronchopneumonia wa...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： McIntyre IM,Ruszkiewicz AR,Crump K,Drummer OH

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is considerable literature on grief and grief work, there have been few studies of the grief process in those who have killed someone. This paper reviews the scope of this problem in England and Wales and examines a number of issues in connection with the grieving process in those who have killed but, b...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hambridge JA

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A manner of death may be ruled undetermined by the forensic pathologist when there is insufficient information about the circumstances surrounding the death to make a ruling. The aim of our study was to retrospectively analyze a series of autopsy cases that were classified as undetermined manner of death after complet...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Advenier AS,Guillard N,Alvarez JC,Martrille L,Lorin de la Grandmaison G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported a new triplex amplification and typing system by silver staining for three short tandem repeat (STR) loci, 9q2h2 (D2S3020), D15S233, and D14S299 without "microvariant" alleles such as .1, .2, and, .3 alleles in the Japanese population. In the present study, we established a new quadruplex s...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Yoshimoto T,Yamamoto T,Mizutani M,Uchihi R,Ohtaki H,Katsumata Y,Waiyawuth W,Songsivilai S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Any person with a tattoo known to their family or friends could potentially be identified from the presence of such personal identifying markers. Problems in identification utilizing tattoos may arise when these markers are removed or defaced in some way. This paper uses infrared wavelengths at 760, 850, and 950 nm to...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Clarkson H,Birch W

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When deaths occur in water, soft tissue decomposes after a temperature-dependent period, making DNA identification dependent on bone. This study examined the effects of water on bone DNA purity and quantity, and determined the best of three extraction methods for isolating DNA. The organic phenol-chloroform method con...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cartozzo C,Singh B,Boone E,Simmons T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The record files of the Dade County Medical Examiner Department were reviewed and 133 homicide-suicides were identified. Of these, ten (or 7.5%) were female perpetrated. The chart data of these 10 female homicide-suicide perpetrators, chart data of 50 female homicide-suicide victims, and 50 female individual suicides ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Fishbain DA,Rao VJ,Aldrich TE

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few techniques offer "in situ" methods of friction ridge skin mark development. "In situ" development reduces mark transportation, degradation, and often cost. The effectiveness of cyanoacrylate fuming using the SUPERfume(®) and dusting with aluminum powder for latent fingermark development on several nonporous surfac...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Fieldhouse SJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In general, hanging cases are the result of suicide, and accidental and homicidal hanging cases are rarely seen. This study retrospectively investigated 4571 death examinations and autopsies that were performed at The Konya Branch of the Forensic Medicine Council (Turkey) between 1998 and 2007; hanging was involved in...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Dogan KH,Demirci S,Erkol Z,Gulmen MK

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:Self-embedding behavior (SEB) is the repeated insertion of sharp objects, such as needles or pins, into the soft tissues of abdomen, limbs, and other body parts. In this study, two cases of SEB were reported and the scientific worldwide literature reviewed. Thirty-two cases of SEB were identified through systematic se...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Mannarino VS,Pereira DCS,Gurgel WS,Costa CBF,Valença AM,Fontenelle LF,Mendlowicz MV

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A population of persons who were found, at death, to have significant levels of isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol) in their blood is described. The role of isopropanol in causing death is reviewed in 57 fatal cases. The contribution of acetone, the major metabolite of isopropanol, to death is assessed. Results indicate t...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Alexander CB,McBay AJ,Hudson RP

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low recovery rate of intact crania in conflict-related contexts necessitates the use of postcranial elements for ancestry estimation. This study aimed to develop a new method to discriminate between Korean and U.S. White casualties from the Korean War using vertebrae. Maximum body heights of C2 through L5 were measure...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Jeong Y,Jeong G,Pergande S,Lee K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As drug overdose deaths across the United States continue to rise, there is increasing interest in field testing of illicit substances. This work discusses a paper-based analytical device (idPAD) that can run a library of 12 colorimetric tests at the same time, each detecting different chemical functional groups and m...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lockwood TE,Leong TX,Bliese SL,Helmke A,Richard A,Merga G,Rorabeck J,Lieberman M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An efficient extraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) procedure has been developed for the simultaneous determination of methadone and 2-ethyl-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine in urine samples. The merits of this procedure include (1) effective high-volume sample processing; (2) excellent gas ch...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Baugh LD,Liu RH,Walia AS

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The RSID-saliva test and the SALIgAE-saliva test are two recently developed forensic saliva detection kits. In this study, we compared the sensitivity and the specificity of the two test kits with the Phadebas amylase test by analyzing amylases from various sources including human, animals, plants, and micro-organism....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pang BC,Cheung BK

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of these studies was to evaluate the performance characteristics of the Cozart Microplate Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) for the determination of methadone in oral fluid from patients in a drug misuse treatment program. Oral fluid specimens were collected using the Cozart RapiScan Collection system from 198 dono...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cooper G,Wilson L,Reid C,Baldwin D,Hand C,Spiehler V

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight is often one of the few recoverable data when analyzing human cremains but references are still rare, especially for European populations. Mean weights for skeletal remains were thus documented for Portuguese modern cremations of both recently deceased individuals and dry skeletons, and the effect of age, sex, ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Gonçalves D,Cunha E,Thompson TJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present work on matching 2-mm-thick wires using optical 3D imaging methods. Marks on such small surfaces are difficult to match using a comparison microscope as this 2D imaging method does not provide height data about the sample surface. Moreover, these 2D microscopy images may be affected by illumination. Hence, ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Heikkinen VV,Kassamakov I,Barbeau C,Lehto S,Reinikainen T,Haeggström E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The separation of standard opiates in a mixture and their analysis in clandestine and pharmaceutical preparations were accomplished by PIC on a micro-Bondapak C18 column. The identification of the opiates was based on two parameters: retention times and the ratios of absorbance peaks recorded at 254 and 280 nm. No pri...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Soni SK,Dugar SM

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：POPULATION:Blood samples were collected from a total of 84 healthy and unrelated Halakki (44) and Kunabhi (40) populations, with their informed written consent. The geographic location of the sampled area is shown in Fig. 1. Both the populations are endogamous, and they belong to Dravidian linguistic family. Halakki is...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Thangaraj K,Chaubey G,Singh VK,Reddy AG,Pavate PP,Singh L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The volume of bloodstains found on crime scenes may help forensic investigators reconstruct the location and kinematics of bloodletting events, as stain size, volume, and impact velocity are related. Optical coherence tomography was used as a method to determine the volume and volume ratio of dried and fresh bloodstai...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Laan N,Bremmer RH,Aalders MC,de Bruin KG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants born to diabetic mothers are at increased risk for symptomatic hypoglycemia and death after birth. A 36-year-old G4P3 mother with a history of gestational diabetes and newly diagnosed type II insulin-dependent diabetes gave birth at home, in the care of a midwife, to a macrosomic infant girl (10 lbs.). Several...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Schuppener LM,Corliss RF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensically significant digital trace evidence that is frequently present in sectors of digital media not associated with allocated or deleted files. Modern digital forensic tools generally do not decompress such data unless a specific file with a recognized file type is first identified, potentially resulting in mis...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Garfinkel SL

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimating the time since death of the deceased is a main goal in forensic investigations, but this can be challenging due to contradictory results derived from different investigations at the scene of death. We present a case of a 78-year-old woman, found dead in a small forest with broad-leaved trees, whose husband ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ondruschka B,Babian C,Neef M,Zwirner J,Schwarz M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00