Trace elemental analysis of titanium dioxide pigments and automotive white paint fragments for forensic examination using high-energy synchrotron radiation x-ray fluorescence spectrometry.

abstract：:In 2012, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences began prospectively collecting injury data from pediatric autopsies. These data and associated case information from 635 pediatric cases are archived in the Infant Injury Database (IID). This paper introduces the IID to the forensic community and demonstrates i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Soto Martinez ME,Love JC,Pinto DC,Wiersema JM,Derrick SM,Bachim A,Greeley C,Donaruma-Kwoh M,Truong VTT,Gao S,Crowder CM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the field of forensic footwear examination, it is a widely held belief that patterns of accidental marks found on footwear and footwear impressions possess a high degree of "uniqueness." This belief, however, has not been thoroughly studied in a numerical way using controlled experiments. As a result, this form of ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Petraco ND,Gambino C,Kubic TA,Olivio D,Petraco N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro accuracy and precision of four infrared breath-alcohol analyzers, the Alcotest 7010, BAC Verifier, Intoxilyzer 5000, and Intoximeter 3000, were studied with a protocol adapted from portions of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) "Standard for Devices to Measure Breath Alcohol." Statistical evalu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Goldberger BA,Caplan YH

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethanol was determined by gas chromatography in a variety of tissues and body fluids secured at autopsy in 61 cases. The specimens tested included right and left heart blood, femoral blood, pericardial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, vitreous humor, urine, stomach contents, and brain. Statistical analysis of the cases rev...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Briglia EJ,Bidanset JH,Dal Cortivo LA

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the nondestructive differentiation of individual white polyester clothing fibers was accomplished via synchrotron radiation microbeam X-ray fluorescence (SR-μ-XRF) analysis. SR-μ-XRF with vertical focusing is a useful nondestructive method for the analysis of a single polyester clothing fiber. Kirkpatri...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nishiwaki Y,Honda S,Yamato T,Kondo R,Kaneda A,Hayakawa S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant based products laced with synthetic cannabinoids have become popular substances of abuse over the last decade. Quantitative analysis for synthetic cannabinoid content in the laced materials is necessary for health hazard assessments addressing overall exposure and toxicity when the products are smoked. A validat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ciolino LA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genipin, a hydrolytic product of geniposide extracted from gardenia fruit, was thoroughly studied as a potential fingerprint reagent, and optimal conditions for fingerprint development have been determined. Latent fingerprints on paper items that have been treated with a non-ink running formulation containing 0.17% of...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Levinton-Shamuilov G,Cohen Y,Azoury M,Chaikovsky A,Almog J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Footwear examination can provide an important link between the crime scene and the suspect. Casts have been taken from snow, soil, and sand substrates to assist with the examination and to accurately depict the impression. However, there has been some discrepancy on what kind of fixative, if any, should be used with i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Battiest T,Clutter SW,McGill D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented where phentermine, a sympathomimetic amine used as an anorectic drug, is believed to have significantly contributed to the death of an individual in whom other drugs were also found. Blood, urine, and tissue concentrations of phentermine are reported and compared to other cases in the literature. ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Levine B,Caplan YH,Dixon AM

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prediction of visible traits from genetic data in certain forensic cases may provide important information that can speed up the process of investigation. Research that has been conducted on the genetics of pigmentation has revealed polymorphisms that explain a significant proportion of the variation observed in human...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pośpiech E,Draus-Barini J,Kupiec T,Wojas-Pelc A,Branicki W

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AmpFℓSTR(®) Identifiler(®) Direct PCR Amplification Kit is a new short tandem repeat multiplex assay optimized to allow the direct amplification of single-source blood and buccal samples on FTA(®) card without the need for sample purification and quantification. This multiplex assay has been validated according to...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Wang DY,Chang CW,Lagacé RE,Oldroyd NJ,Hennessy LK

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of death as a result of starvation is established on anthropological measurements, visual appearance of the deceased on external and internal examination, microscopic analysis, laboratory testing, and exclusion of other causes of death. Herein, we present our findings on a case of 95-year-old man who die...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Baković M,Vreča P,Mayer D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the past 10 years, medical imaging techniques have been increasingly applied to forensic investigations. To obtain histological and toxicological information, tissue and liquid samples are required. In this article, we describe the development of a low-cost, secure, and reliable approach for a telematic add-on for...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ebert LC,Ptacek W,Fürst M,Ross S,Thali MJ,Hatch G

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of a traumatic incident resulting in death when there has been a prolonged interval between the two events raises questions for medical examiners. A case is presented in which a 33-year-old man was found dead in his locked home. Although there was no evidence of foul play at the scene, the death was subseq...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： McFeeley PJ,Blisard KS

更新日期：1988-05-01 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：:A novel technique for the development of latent fingerprints is presented. It is based on placing a fingerprint-bearing object inside a corona discharge induced plasma. The development of various real and artificial fingerprints on metallic substrates under a wide range of conditions is studied. Using the results of t...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Halahmi E,Levi O,Kronik L,Boxman RL

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The separation of 12 explosives by capillary electrophoresis was optimized with the aid of artificial neural networks (ANNs). The selectivity of the separation was manipulated by varying the concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and the pH of the electrolyte, while maintaining the buffer concentration at 10 mM...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Casamento S,Kwok B,Roux C,Dawson M,Doble P

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Organization of Scientific Area Committees defines threshold of identification as the minimum concentration of ignitable liquid identifiable from gas chromatographic-mass spectrometry data using accepted pattern identification criteria. We propose a method for determining this threshold for gasoline based on base ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hondrogiannis EM,Newton C,Alibozek R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a fatal ingestion of Furadan (carbofuran), a cholinesterase-inhibiting carbamate insecticide. A 26-year-old white male was found dead with a partially filled 1-gal (3.8-L) container of Furadan 4F insecticide-nematocide (44.9% carbofuran). The individual had ingested approximately 345 mL of the m...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ferslew KE,Hagardorn AN,McCormick WF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, a number of studies have demonstrated that forensic examiners can be biased by task-irrelevant contextual information. However, concerns relating to methodological flaws and ecological validity attenuate how much the current body of knowledge can be applied to real-life operational settings. The curre...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Curley LJ,Munro J,Lages M,MacLean R,Murray J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage is used in criminal investigations to compare perpetrators with suspects. Usually, incomplete gait cycles are collected, making evidential gait analysis challenging. This study aimed to analyze the discriminatory power of joint angles throughout a gait cycle. Six sets from 12 m...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Yang SX,Larsen PK,Alkjær T,Simonsen EB,Lynnerup N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celebratory gunfire injuries from "falling bullets" occur when guns are fired into the air during celebrations without realizing that this can cause serious injuries or even fatalities. Fatal celebratory gunfire injury is an uncommonly reported event in the continental United States. Our electronic database was querie...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rapkiewicz AV,Shuman MJ,Hutchins KD

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Short tandem repeat (STR) loci represent a rich source of highly polymorphic markers in the human genome which are useful for the purposes of forensic identification and determination of biological relatedness of individuals. Here, as a part of an ongoing extensive study, we report the analysis of a multilocus genotyp...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Busque L,Desmarais D,Provost S,Schumm JW,Zhong Y,Chakraborty R

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-III) is evaluated from the standpoint of forensic science experience in a family court setting. The importance of diagnosis in developing pertinent recommendations within an adversarial system is discussed, with par...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Garmise R,Guggenheim PD,Schuster R

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac rhabdomyomas are rare lesions forming part of the tuberous sclerosis complex that may be responsible for sudden death. As well as remaining clinically occult for variable periods of time, they may, along with other manifestations of tuberous sclerosis, be quite difficult to detect clinically and pathologically...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Byard RW,Smith NM,Bourne AJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal remains were discovered in an unused cistern near the Omaha, Nebraska airport and were positively identified through comparison of antemortem and postmortem dental radiographs. Although nearly nine years had elapsed between death and discovery, the bones and teeth revealed evidence of the application of a cor...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ubelaker DH,Sperber ND

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of apparent suicide by injection of snake venom was investigated. Evidence found at the scene and presumably used for self-injection was positive for nonspecific venom but had the characteristics of a viper venom. ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Yadlowski JM,Tu AT,Garriott JC,Norton LE

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased marketing of fake perfumes has encouraged us to investigate how to identify such products by their chemical characteristics and multivariate analysis. The aim of this study was to present an alternative approach to distinguish original from fake perfumes by means of the investigation of sodium, potassium...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Gomes CL,de Lima AC,Loiola AR,da Silva AB,Cândido MC,Nascimento RF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interpretation of postmortem cocaine concentrations is made in an attempt to estimate drug concentrations present at the time of death and thus infer not only drug presence but drug toxicity. Previous data suggest that changes in postmortem blood cocaine concentrations over time are not predictable and interpretat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： McKinney PE,Phillips S,Gomez HF,Brent J,MacIntyre M,Watson WA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00