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:This report describes the identification of a merchant mariner who perished in 1948 when Northwest Airlines Flight 4422, a DC-4 carrying 24 seamen and six crew members crashed into Mount Sanford, Alaska. Fifty-one years later, a human forearm and hand were found close by the wreckage of the plane, prompting identification efforts using DNA and fingerprints. There were significant challenges to both the fingerprint and DNA analyses. The hand was badly desiccated, making fingerprint friction-ridge detail almost invisible and the remains had been embalmed upon discovery, making DNA amplification difficult. We present the results of an interdisciplinary approach that successfully addressed these challenges and ultimately led to the identification of the remains. These efforts relied on efficient fingerprint rejuvenation and imaging techniques that improved print resolution, as well as new DNA extraction techniques optimized for aggressively embalmed remains.
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J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Loreille OM,Parr RL,McGregor KA,Fitzpatrick CM,Lyon C,Yang DY,Speller CF,Grimm MR,Grimm MJ,Irwin JA,Robinson EMdoi
10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01356.xsubject
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2010-05-01 00:00:00pages
813-8issue
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0022-1198issn
1556-4029pii
JFO1356journal_volume
55pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:A 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) method for the determination of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and gamma-hydroxybutyrolactone (GBL) in human serum and urine using spiked samples has been developed. The method gives linear responses (correlation coefficients of 0.99 or greater) over the concentration range 0....
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
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更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In cases of acute fatal child abuse, certain injuries, including cutaneous blunt force trauma, skull fractures, subdural hematomas, intra-abdominal hemorrhage, and retinal hemorrhages are common and well described in the pediatric and forensic literature. These gross findings at autopsy, when taken into consideration ...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00883.x
更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The combination of subdural hemorrhage (SDH), retinal hemorrhage (RH), and encephalopathy, or the presence of severe retinal hemorrhages alone in infants, is often attributed to and has been stated to be pathognomonic for abusive head trauma (AHT) or shaken baby syndrome. These beliefs have been challenged, because th...
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doi：10.1111/1556-4029.13336
更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Optimization of a light emitting diode (LED)-based excitation system for the detection of pretreated fingerprint fluorescence is described. Fluorescent ridges can usually be excited by irradiation with forensic light sources such as xenon arc lamps or quartz-halogen lamps with high-power output and suitable filters. H...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00773.x
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis of botanical forensic evidence provides a means of obtaining a reproducible DNA profile in a relatively short period of time in species for which no sequence information is available. AFLP profiles were obtained for 40 Acer rubrum trees. Leaf material from five ad...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1556-4029.2005.00005.x
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/1556-4029.13911
更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
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doi：10.1111/1556-4029.13357
更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Hand preference may be crucial in the forensic domain, notably in cases where the assailant is known to be left-handed and the defendant claims to be right-handed (or vice versa). In such cases, forensic psychologists or physicians may be asked to test the hand preference of the defendant. However, hand preference may...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
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doi：10.1111/1556-4029.13923
更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A rare case of colchicine poisoning resulting from accidental ingestion of meadow saffron (Colchicun Autumnale) is reported. The plant can frequently be found in the woods of the Northern Hemisphere (1), also in Japan. A 48-year-old male was admitted to hospital complaining of vomiting, nausea and diarrhea following i...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
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更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02017.x
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
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更新日期：1999-03-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01979.x
更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Adermatoglyphia is a very rare autosomal-dominant condition that is genetically inherited and causes an individual to be born without conventional ridge detail on either their palmar or plantar surfaces (the fingers and palms of the hands and the toes and the soles of the feet). While adermatoglyphia has been the focu...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/1556-4029.14597
更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1111/1556-4029.12947
更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:An improved method of grouping hair, based on the alleles of PGM observed by isoelectric focusing, has been described. The increased discriminating power of this system (0.77) compared to that obtained by the starch gel technique (0.55) provides a new and more sensitive means of typing hair. ...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A forensic procedure for the quantitative confirmation of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and the qualitative confirmation of its metabolite, N-demethyl-LSD, in blood, serum, plasma, and urine samples is presented. The Zymark RapidTrace was used to perform fully automated solid-phase extractions of all specimen types...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A rapid and precise method for the isolation and identification of dihydrocodeine from urine is reported. The narcotic is isolated from urine using Sep-Pak C18 cartridges for cleanup, requiring less than 30 min for preparation. Identification is performed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. ...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A method for the determination of blood alcohol concentration by headspace analysis using an electrochemical detector is described. A determination can be made within 2 min, and only 0.1 ml of blood is required for each analysis. The detector response was linearly related to ethanol concentrations up to 3.0 mg/ml. The...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report six cases of intentionally inflicted cardiac laceration. The victims ranged in age from 9 weeks to 2 1/2 years. Five victims were girls and in five cases the right atrium was lacerated. The left ventricle was lacerated in the other case. In the three cases with a confession, one victim each was struck with a...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00
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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02103.x
更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Phencyclidine (PCP) can be detected in human hair wih commercially available radioimmunoassay regents. hair samples of all subjects admitting PCP use were positive, while thin-layer chromatographic urine analyses were positive in only one of seven cases. Presumably the drug is incorporated into the hair during period...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The acetabulum/pubis index was tested on American Eskimo and Indian samples of innominate bones to which sex had been assigned by visual inspection. The index alone sexed 91 and 89% of the Eskimo and Indian samples, respectively. Subsequent sorting of misclassified specimens with femur head diameter resulted in 96 and...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The 1970s have yielded many situations in which psychiatrists have been summoned by agents of the state for help in resolving terrorist-related crises. This paper tries to examine the evolving role of forensic psychiatrists as they participate in such situations and reviews some of the functions involved in open commu...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Identification of sex from skeleton parts is of paramount importance to medicolegal investigations. The present study makes an attempt to assess sex from the ulna by devising new measurements for fragmentary bones. Dry and adult ulnae (100 male and 60 female) of Madhya Pradesh, India were subjected to three measuremen...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study investigated the postmortem diffusion of tracheal lidocaine into the blood after intubation in three individuals whose heart beat was not restored by cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The results are compared with those obtained in animal experiments using rabbits. The first human subject was a 3.5-month-old f...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Graphic exemplars of cranial sex and ancestry are essential to forensic anthropology for standardizing casework, training analysts, and communicating group trends. To date, graphic exemplars have comprised hand-drawn sketches, or photographs of individual specimens, which risks bias/subjectivity. Here, we performed qu...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/1556-4029.13314
更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The Sr isotope composition measured in skeletal elements (e.g., bone, teeth, or antlers) can be used to infer the geographic region that an animal or human inhabited, because different regions tend to have distinct Sr isotope compositions, and natural variations in the relative abundance of Sr isotopes are not changed...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A case of homicide and attempted homicide is described. The comparison of tire-marks linked the suspect's vehicle to the scene of crime only with low certainty. However, the comparison of the pressure mark on the hubcap found at the scene, with the balance weight on one of the wheels of the suspect's car, connected th...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Determination of sex of unknown skeleton remains is the most important step in the identification process. Racial and regional differences in the populations create and maintain specificity in their dimorphic characteristics. Moreover, considering continued secular changes in the population structure, constant revisio...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01885.x
更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We herein report the case of a 36-year-old man who died suddenly after a fight with another man. Forensic investigations included unenhanced computed tomography, postmortem angiography, autopsy, histology, neuropathology, toxicology, and biochemistry and allowed a traumatic cause of death to be excluded. An electrocar...
journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/1556-4029.12362
更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00
