Fatal cytisine intoxication and analysis of biological samples with LC-MS/MS.

abstract：:We extracted the DNA contained in samples of bones and teeth from 10 skeletons excavated from the Gravette site (400-1000 AD, south of France). Ancient DNA was analysed by autosomal short tandem repeats (STRs). The DNA present in these ancient remains appeared very degraded, but nevertheless, better conserved in tooth...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ricaut FX,Keyser-Tracqui C,Crubézy E,Ludes B

更新日期：2005-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The hairy maggot blow fly, Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae), is a forensically important fly often encountered on human and other vertebrate remains in temperate and tropic regions throughout the world including Australia, Asia, Central America and North America. C. rufifacies was reared under controlled ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Flores M,Longnecker M,Tomberlin JK

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variety of instruments used for crime of violence is wide. Besides the manufactured legal weapons, there are comparable numbers of purchased instruments, which are used as lethal weapons and significant numbers of comprising home-made ones. The instruments used during the commission of a crime shows similarity thr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Uner HB,Gökdogan MR,Cakan H

更新日期：2003-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury scales have two main applications on homicide investigations, namely, to evaluate the severity of the victims' injuries and to identify the profiles of the offenders. However, few studies have examined the quality of the various injury scales in serving the two purposes. In this study, homicides from Shanghai a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Li F,Liu S,Lu X,Ou Y,Yip PSF

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article studies teenage homicide victims in Metro-Dade County, Miami, FL, U.S.A., between the years 1973 through 1982. A total of 263 cases were selected. Cases were then analyzed with respect to age, race, sex, cause of death, scene circumstances, alcohol and drugs detected at autopsy. A discussion follows that ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Copeland AR

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of the synthetic route in methamphetamine profiling relies on the identification of key, route specific marker impurity compounds. Impurity profiling of recent crystalline methamphetamine ('ice'), seized by the Australian Federal Police at the Australian border in 2003-2004, identified route specific mar...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Qi Y,Evans I,McCluskey A

更新日期：2007-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic odontologists are involved in all phases of disaster victim identification (DVI). The failure of DVI management to embed odontology teams within all phases of the investigation and to include them in management decisions throughout the operation may lead to delays in the reconciliation process and could possi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hill AJ,Hewson I,Lain R

更新日期：2011-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) multiplex has been developed to analyse highly degraded and low copy number (LCN) DNA template, i.e. <100 pg, for scenarios including mass disaster identification. The multiplex consists of 20 autosomal non-coding loci plus Amelogenin for sex determination, amplified in a single ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dixon LA,Murray CM,Archer EJ,Dobbins AE,Koumi P,Gill P

更新日期：2005-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and its degradation products are analyzed to discriminate between residues originating from PETN explosions and residues obtained under other circumstances, such as natural degradation on textile, or after handling intact PETN. The degradation products observed in post-explosion sam...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Brust H,van Asten A,Koeberg M,van der Heijden A,Kuijpers CJ,Schoenmakers P

更新日期：2013-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:During a one-year-period 1243 medicolegal deaths in the City of Copenhagen were autopsied after the mode of death was provisionally determined by an external medicolegal examination. In 35% of the cases an atuopsy was requested by the police. Without autopsy the mode of death would have been defined erroneously in 10....

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Asnaes S

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishing a person's identity can be a very difficult process. Dental, fingerprint and DNA comparisons are probably the most common techniques used in this context, allowing fast and secure identification processes. However, since they cannot always be used, sometimes it is necessary to apply different and less kno...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Caldas IM,Magalhães T,Afonso A

更新日期：2007-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Kajal, also known as Kohl (Arabic name) a cosmetic, is used for the beautificationof eyes and face as a whole. It can serve as an important corroborative evidence in various crimes against women and can also be used as a writing instrument to write the anonymous letters, threatening notes, suicide letters on a variety...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sharma S,Chophi R,Kumar R,Sharma V,Singh R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tooth formation is widely used to assess maturity and to predict age. Within clinical dentistry, such information aids in diagnosis and treatment planning. Numerous methods exist that allow either the prediction of age or an assessment of maturation. One widely used method was first described in 1973 by Demirjian et a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tunc ES,Koyuturk AE

更新日期：2008-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decades, the importance of technical and scientific evidence for the criminal justice system has been steadily increasing. Unfortunately, the weight of forensic evidence is not always easy for the trier of fact to assess, as appears from a brief discussion of some recent cases in which the weight of expe...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Broeders AP

更新日期：2006-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports results from a field trial with a breath-alcohol screening device--Alcolmeter pocket model. Breath tests were made with drivers apprehended during routine controls (road-blocks), for traffic violations and those involved in traffic accidents. Of 908 roadside breath tests made with chemical reagent t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jones AW

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes an autopsy case of a rare longitudinal brainstem laceration associated with complex basilar skull fractures. The victim was a 40-year-old male who died immediately after falling from a roof (9.2m in height) of a factory onto a concrete floor. The postmortem examination revealed an incomplete ring...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Zhu BL,Quan L,Ishida K,Taniguchi M,Oritani S,Fujita MQ,Maeda H

更新日期：2002-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Reported here is a very rare case in which the bruises were caused to the lower anterior region of the right thigh by the impact of the rim of a scooter's seat made up of a slightly flexible plastic sheet covered with artificial leather. The bruises depicted the pattern of the subjacent lower end of the femur and the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wankhede AG

更新日期：2009-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Species identification is a crucial step in forensic anthropological studies. The aim of this study was to determine elemental profiles in bones from four mammal species, to be used for species discrimination. Human, elephant, dog, and dolphin bones were scanned by X-ray fluorescence (XRF); the differences in elementa...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Nganvongpanit K,Buddhachat K,Klinhom S,Kaewmong P,Thitaram C,Mahakkanukrauh P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the interobserver variation between a radiologist and a forensic pathologist in 994 injury diagnoses obtained by postmortem computed tomography (CT) of 67 traffic fatality victims, and the results were compared with diagnoses obtained by autopsy. The injuries were coded according to the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Leth PM,Struckmann H,Lauritsen J

更新日期：2013-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Air bags have been implicated in saving lives and reducing morbidity associated with motor vehicle crashes since their introduction in the mid-1970s. However, there is increasing evidence showing that air bags can be a source of injury and even death in certain circumstances. As the number of air bag-equipped vehicles...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sato Y,Ohshima T,Kondo T

更新日期：2002-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the role of time and different real-life storage conditions on the composition of different varieties of cannabis products (hashish and marijuana). Six high-potency cannabis products constituted by herbal and resin materials containing different initial concentrations of delta ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Zamengo L,Bettin C,Badocco D,Di Marco V,Miolo G,Frison G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Illicit cocaine samples (156), seized on Rome's illegal market between January 1996 and June 1997, were examined. Both the purity of the cocaine and the presence of substances employed for dilution were determined for each sample. Adulterants were found in many of the street samples analysed. Lidocaine (average 14.7%)...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fucci N,De Giovanni N

更新日期：1998-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Postmortem redistribution (PMR), a well-described phenomenon in forensic toxicology for certain drugs, can result in increased central blood concentrations relative to peripheral blood concentrations. Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive component in cannabis or marijuana, is the illic...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Holland MG,Schwope DM,Stoppacher R,Gillen SB,Huestis MA

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The smuggling of illicit drugs by means of body packing has become a common problem at European airports. Europe is considered to be the fastest growing market for cocaine worldwide, and the air route is the most frequently used method of trafficking cocaine. Smuggling illicit drugs by use of body packing is considere...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Stichenwirth M,Stelwag-Carion C,Klupp N,Hönigschnabl S,Vycudilik W,Bauer G,Risser D

更新日期：2000-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibronectin, collagen type III, laminin, and cytokeratin 5 were visualized in normal skin and in skin showing early or advanced signs of autolytic decomposition to prove whether the immunohistochemical analysis of these antigens can provide useful information for an age-estimation of skin wounds obtained from putrifie...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Betz P,Nerlich A,Wilske J,Tübel J,Penning R,Eisenmenger W

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate all child homicides for the 25-year period, 1970-1994 in Finland and to analyse the specific characteristics of the filicide cases. A total of 292 child homicides occurred during this period. In 201 (69%) cases the offender was a parent or a stepparent of the child. Altoget...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vanamo T,Kauppi A,Karkola K,Merikanto J,Räsänen E

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of breath alcohol concentration is strongly influenced by timing and the breathing pattern. In particular, shallow expiration and hyperventilation leads to underestimation of the breath alcohol concentration. In the present study, expirograms of alcohol, water and carbon dioxide were recorded in 30 healthy...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kaisdotter Andersson A,Hök B,Ekström M,Hedenstierna G

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven Y-specific STR loci (DYS19, DYS389I, DY5389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392 and DYS393) were studied in five populations from the Iberian Peninsula: Andalusia, Valencia, Basque Country, Galicia and Northern Portugal. Haplotype and allele frequencies of these seven Y-chromosome STRs were estimated. Observed haplotype d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： González-Neira A,Gusmão L,Brión M,Lareu MV,Amorim A,Carracedo A

更新日期：2000-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is designed to evaluate the correlation between fatal vehicle crashes (FVC) and consumption of alcohol and/or drugs among drivers. Between 1996 and 2000 in Hong Kong, a total of 197 FVC cases of deceased drivers were investigated. The blood and/or urine samples of the victims were examined for the presence ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cheng JY,Chan DT,Mok VK

更新日期：2005-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:An examination of the organ weights associated with victims of drowning, asphyxiation and trauma was undertaken to determine (a) the effects of asphyxiation compared to a trauma group, and in turn, (b) the effects of drowning compared to an asphyxiation group. Included in the study were 217 drowning deaths, 166 pure a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hadley JA,Fowler DR

更新日期：2003-11-26 00:00:00