Sex identification of forensic specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR): two alternative methods.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most individuals detained in police custody are male adolescents or young adults. Demeaning custody conditions, which are common in French police cells, bring to light legitimate questions about the detention of elderly people. We aimed to determine the proportion of detainees over age 60, their health cha...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Beaufrère A,Belmenouar O,Chariot P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though the child abuse syndrome is usually considered to have been first described in the middle of the present century, references to child abuse occur throughout history and in the 19th century, detailed descriptions were published in the French medical literature. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Knight B

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internationally, urine on-site testing has been used for detecting drivers under the influence of drugs (DUID) but more and more countries, such as Belgium, are switching to oral fluid screening. OBJECTIVE:To compare the previous (published in 1999) and current (published 2009) enforcement procedures of DUI...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Van der Linden T,Wille SM,Ramírez-Fernandez M,Verstraete AG,Samyn N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old man died from a transnasal intracranial stab wound caused by an umbrella. The track of the stab passed from the right nostril, through the sphenoid sinus, the left side of the sella turcica and anterior clinoid process, and finally reached the surface of the brain. The stab wound crossed the left interna...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ihama Y,Nagai T,Ninomiya K,Fukasawa M,Fuke C,Miyazaki T

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot study has been performed to evaluate the usefulness of isolated viable rat cardiac myocytes in the evaluation of histochemical oxidoreductase methods for estimating cellular anoxic damage. Data are presented in support of the use of succinate dehydrogenase and beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase for evaluating ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jakobsson SW

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to accurately determine injury dimensions is an essential property of forensic documentation. The current standard for injury documentation is photography using a scale to approximate the injury dimensions in the image. The technical qualities of the photograph, such as orthogonality, depth of the field an...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Koller S,Ebert LC,Martinez RM,Sieberth T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Objective Chloroprene, 2-chloro-1,3 butadiene, is a volatile synthetic liquid. The chloroprene monomer is extremely reactive and is used for the production of latexes and synthetic rubber such as Neoprene. Up to now an acute lethal human exposure has been described only once in the literature [19]. The intox...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rickert A,Hartung B,Kardel B,Teloh J,Daldrup T

更新日期：2012-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue sections from injection marks from 30 drug addicts and sections from endocrine organs and kidneys from an additional 33 addicts were studied together with endocrine organs and kidneys from 20 'normal' persons. All 83 persons were submitted for medico-legal autopsy at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Copenh...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kringsholm B,Christoffersen P

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study of post mortem vitreous magnesium (Mg) is less common than sodium (Na), chloride (Cl) and potassium (K) in the forensic literature. There is no accepted normal range for post mortem vitreous Mg and the relationship between post mortem vitreous Mg levels and post mortem interval (PMI), other electro...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tse R,Garland J,Kesha K,Morrow P,Lam L,Elstub H,Cala AD,Palmiere C,Stables S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2017, 47,600 overdose deaths were reported to be associated with the abuse of opioids, including prescription painkillers (e.g. oxycodone), opiates (e.g. heroin), or synthetic opioids (e.g. fentanyl) within the United States. The recent spike in the presence of synthetic opioids in lots of heroin distributed on the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Angelini DJ,Biggs TD,Maughan MN,Feasel MG,Sisco E,Sekowski JW

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The RapidHIT® ID is a new instrument which has been designed specifically for non-technical users in non-laboratory environments, for example police custody suites or border control. The development studies presented here were performed using the AmpFℓSTR® NGMSElect™ Express STR kit with single source reference sample...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Shackleton D,Gray N,Ives L,Malsom S,Vanhinsbergh D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic DNA samples from 222 individuals from Southern China, 154 individuals from Thailand, 100 individuals from Japan as well as from 124 German individuals were analysed for the short tandem repeat (STR) locus D12S391. Typing was carried out by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and subsequent polyacryra...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Waiyawuth W,Zhang L,Rittner C,Schneider PM

更新日期：1998-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant tissue samples may sometimes be the only source of biological material for forensic investigations, including identification of individuals or paternity testing. However, in use of such samples, uncertainties due to microsatellite instability (MSI) and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) often associated with neopl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vauhkonen H,Hedman M,Vauhkonen M,Kataja M,Sipponen P,Sajantila A

更新日期：2004-01-28 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：:Body components of aviation accident fatalities are often scattered, disintegrated, commingled, contaminated, and/or putrefied at accident scenes. These situations may impose difficulties in victim identification/tissue matching. The prevalence of misidentification in relation to aviation accident forensic toxicology ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Chaturvedi AK,Craft KJ,Kupfer DM,Burian D,Canfield DV

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic personnel may face a daunting task when searching for buried weapons at crime scenes or potential disposal sites. In particular, it is common to search for a small firearm that was discarded or buried by a perpetrator. When performing forensic searches, it is recommended to first use non-invasive methods such...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dionne CA,Schultz JJ,Murdock RA 2nd,Smith SA

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A multicentre retrospective analysis of 4450 autopsies carried out due to suspicion of medical malpractice in 17 German institutes of forensic medicine from 1990 to 2000 was performed for the German Federal Ministry of Health. During the time period analysed an increase of cases could be mentioned. The main results of...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Madea B,Preuss J

更新日期：2009-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The retrospective investigation of the exposure to toxic substances by general unknown screening of hair is still a difficult task because of the large number of possible poisons, the low sample amount and the difficult sample matrix. In this study the use of liquid chromatography-hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Broecker S,Herre S,Pragst F

更新日期：2012-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Obtaining a genetic profile from pieces of evidence collected at a crime scene is the primary objective of forensic laboratories. New procedures, methods, kits, software or equipment must be carefully evaluated and validated before its implementation. The constant development of new methodologies for DNA testing leads...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Martins C,Ferreira PM,Carvalho R,Costa SC,Farinha C,Azevedo L,Amorim A,Oliveira M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuing instances of ethical misconduct and recent advances in the practice of forensic science, the latter reflected by increased growth and professionalism, along with heightening public scrutiny, require that the profession be clear, current, and forthright about its core values. A way of expressing these values...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mario JR

更新日期：2002-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to verify the applicability and reproducibility of the FSS system [8] adapted for frontal and lateral cephalometric radiographs of the frontal sinus for human identification purposes. Eighty lateral and frontal digital cephalometric radiographs from a private Dental Radiology service's databa...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rabelo KA,Dos Anjos Pontual ML,de Queiroz Jordão N,de Paiva KM,de Moraes Ramos-Perez FM,dos Santos MS,dos Anjos Pontual A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic pathologists are often involved in the identification of unknown bodies. It is imperative, therefore, that they become aware of a national computerized identification system (NCIC) administered by the FBI. There is also a state system in California which has resulted in the identification of 59 individuals. T...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sperber N

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental age assessments are widely used to estimate age of immature skeletal remains. Most methods have relied on fractional stages of tooth emergence and formation, particularly of the permanent dentition, for predicting the age of infants and very young children. In this study, the accuracy of regression equations of...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cardoso HF

更新日期：2007-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The lungs of deep smokers contain large numbers of alveolar macrophages with pigment granules in the cytoplasma that are demonstrable by means of fat stains and a distinct green-yellow inherent fluorescence at a wave length range of 350-450 nm. Systematic examinations to test the eluting effect of different solvents o...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Reiter C

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmortem methanol levels in bone marrow and heart blood were determined in rabbits. The average ratio of blood concentration to observed bone marrow concentration in 36 rabbits was 2.6 +/- 0.6 with a range of 1.5 to 4.2. Correcting for the lipid content of the bone marrow decreased the average ratio, reduced the rat...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Winek CL,Susa D

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we propose an innovative methodology for automated profiling of illicit tablets by their surface granularity; a feature previously unexamined for this purpose. We make use of the tiny inconsistencies at the tablet surface, referred to as speckles, to generate a quantitative granularity profile of tablets...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lopatka M,Vallat M

更新日期：2011-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Capillary high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was combined with frit fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry (MS) and a detailed procedure has been established for on-line analysis of cefaclor in human serum. The capillary column (0.3 mm i.d.) enabled the introduction of entire effluent to the frit int...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sato K,Kobayashi K,Moore CM,Mizuno Y,Katsumata Y

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：:This case report describes novel methodology used to identify a 43-year-old post-mortem photo of a drowned male recovered from a London river in the 1970s. Embedded in an array of foils, police super-recognisers (n=25) possessing superior simultaneous face matching ability, and police controls (n=139) provided confide...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Davis JP,Maigut A,Forrest C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blunt (non-penetrating) aortic injuries, in which the arterial wall is damaged in the direction from the intima towards the adventitia, are most commonly the result of a traffic accident. The various forms of blunt aortic injuries, from limited laceration of the intima to complete transection of the aorta, depend on t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Prijon T,Ermenc B

更新日期：2010-02-25 00:00:00