Surprising hair analysis results following acute carbofuran intoxication.

abstract：:A protocol is presented for the collection and analysis of gunshot residues (GSR) from hair. A fine-toothed comb is used for collection of the residues. A small zip-closure bag serves as a container for both sample storage and extraction of the characteristic organic powder additives. The success of this residue recov...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： MacCrehan WA,Layman MJ,Secl JD

更新日期：2003-08-12 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：:Although most cases involving entomological evidence occur in urban environments and under indoor conditions, there is a lack of studies determining the insect fauna of forensic importance in those environments. In the current paper we provide the first data on the composition of the forensically important insect spec...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Baz A,Botías C,Martín-Vega D,Cifrián B,Díaz-Aranda LM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The castor bean plant, Ricinus communis, grows wild throughout many regions of Australia. The seeds of the plant contain the schedule 1 chemical agent ricin, a type II ribosomal inhibiting protein. Currently there are limited analytical techniques that can be applied in analysis of the seeds to establish attribution. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bagas CK,Scadding RL,Scadding CJ,Watling RJ,Roberts W,Ovenden SPB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tooth wear is frequently used as a method of ageing skeletal remains. Fundamental to this method is the ability to measure the amount of tooth wear. The Brothwell chart based on the Miles method of ageing, uses simple ordinal scoring and is frequently used by archeologists. The purpose of the present investigation was...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Santini A,Land M,Raab GM

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The weights of normal organs were retrospectively culled for the years 1987-1991 from 684 forensic autopsy cases. All the subjects were Caucasoid adults who died of external causes and showed no pathological changes. The weights of the following organs were available: the heart, the right and the left lung, the liver,...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： de la Grandmaison GL,Clairand I,Durigon M

更新日期：2001-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Synchrotron infrared chemical imaging was employed to examine and assess the extent of interlayer component migration within multilayer automotive paint samples, with a particular emphasis on the cross-linking additive melamine. Two dimensional infrared chemical images revealed that melamine consistently diffuses in s...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Maric M,van Bronswijk W,Lewis SW,Pitts K,Martin DE

更新日期：2013-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial profile is an important aspect in physical anthropology, forensic science, and cosmetic research. Thus, facial soft tissue measurement technology plays a significant role in facial restoration. A considerable amount of work has investigated facial soft tissue thickness, which significantly varies according to g...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wang J,Zhao X,Mi C,Raza I

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wischnewsky's spots in the mucosa of the stomach have been a well-known sign of death due to hypothermia for many years. Furthermore it is reported that those spots can rarely be found in the esophagus as well. We now report on a case concerning a 93-year-old woman who presented an ectopic stomach with erosions of the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Preuss J,Thierauf A,Dettmeyer R,Madea B

更新日期：2007-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequencies and haplotypes for 12 Y-chromosomal STR loci included in the Powerplex System (Promega, Madison, USA) were determined in a sample of 113 unrelated males of Belgian origin. Ninety-nine different haplotypes were observed with an overall haplotype diversity of 0.997. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： De Maesschalck K,Vanhoutte E,Knaepen K,Vanderheyden N,Cassiman JJ,Decorte R

更新日期：2005-08-11 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

abstract：:We report a unique case of transmesenteric hernia resulting in death, which went undiagnosed during a recent hospital visit. The victim was a 2.5-year-old girl who - with the exception of chronic constipation - had no medical history. One night she complained of abdominal pains and was taken to a pediatric hospital wh...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kakimoto Y,Abiru H,Kotani H,Ozeki M,Tsuruyama T,Tamaki K

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Many document examiners recognize the importance of an individuals 'state of mind' and its effect on handwriting but historically have steered clear of working closely with psychiatrists, linguists, or psychologists in understanding the interaction of nervous impulses and motor responses on the final handwritten produ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cain S

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a requirement that forensic DNA profiling evidence be accompanied by an estimation of its weight, in order that the court can assign an appropriate probative value to it during legal proceedings. There are various models by which this estimation can be made, but each relies on approximations of the allele freque...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Goetz R,West J,Walsh SJ,Buckleton JS

更新日期：2008-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine was the second most widely used drug in Europe in 2016, with 3.5 million consumers aged 15-64 years old. Adulterants are pharmacologically active substances developed for medical purposes, however, there is little knowledge about their influence in the human body when there is concomitant use with cocaine. The...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gameiro R,Costa S,Barroso M,Franco J,Fonseca S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two amphetamine-like piperazine-containing compounds, 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-piperazinopropane (3,4-MDPPP), its positional isomer 1-(2,3-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-piperazinopropane (2,3-MDPPP) and three methcathinone-like piperazine-containing regioisomeric ring substituted 1-(methoxyphenyl)-2-piperazinopropanon...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Abdel-Hay KM,DeRuiter J,Clark CR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old man is discovered unconscious in a pool of blood in the kitchen of his house. According to findings, the man used a 22 long Rifle to fire 14 shots at his thorax with trajectories going from front to back, from right to left and on a nearly horizontal level. All the projectiles got into the left front sid...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Boxho P

更新日期：1999-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a possibly first forensic autopsy case of death following a spontaneous recovery from cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) after clinical declaration of death: 'Lazarus phenomenon'. A 65-year-old male with congenital deafness and dumbness was found unconscious in his room at a public home. During pre-hospital and cl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Maeda H,Fujita MQ,Zhu BL,Yukioka H,Shindo M,Quan L,Ishida K

更新日期：2002-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1970, traumatomechanics has been a focal point in research at the Institute for Legal Medicine and Traffic Medicine in Heidelberg. Here, the main topics are the understanding of the interrelation between mechanical strain and the resulting degree of injury; at the forefront of all interest is the determination o...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mattern R,Schueler F,Kallieris D

更新日期：2004-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Research has been conducted to establish the effect that changes in relative humidity have on both the effectiveness of the cyanoacrylate fuming technique and the microstructures formed by the polymerisation reaction during the development of the marks. The study investigated 'natural' fingermarks and deliberately gro...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Paine M,Bandey HL,Bleay SM,Willson H

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Researchers in the field of hair analysis have known for at least two decades that test results for many chemical compounds remain positive for a considerable period of time after subjects have reported cessation of use. These findings were generally based on small sample populations or individual case studies. Within...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Suwannachom N,Thananchai T,Junkuy A,O'Brien TE,Sribanditmongkol P

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) and drugs (DUID) is considered an elevated risk for traffic safety. When assessing a driver's fitness to drive, standardized and objective measurement methods are still required, in order to clarify the question whether an individual is under the influence of substances ac...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Campobasso CP,De Micco F,Corbi G,Keller T,Hartung B,Daldrup T,Monticelli F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current article addresses the psychometric qualities of the German Version of Gudjonsson's Blame Attribution Inventory (GBAI), a self-report scale for measuring attribution of blame for crime. The GBAI was administered to a criminal sample of forensic and criminal inmates (n=107). Findings indicate that the German...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cima M,Merckelbach H,Butt C,Kremer K,Knauer E,Schellbach-Matties R

更新日期：2007-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of three commonly used age estimation methods in Thailand: Greulich-Pyle, Tanner-Whitehouse and Fishman. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three hundred and sixty-five hand and wrist radiographs of 8-20 years old Thai patients were retrospectively colle...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Benjavongkulchai S,Pittayapat P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A team of Finnish forensic experts performed investigations of alleged mass graves in Kosovo under the mandate of the European Union (EU). Human skeletal remains from two locations were examined. The remains contained three almost complete skeletons, and individual bones and bone fragments, part of which were burned. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rainio J,Hedman M,Karkola K,Lalu K,Peltola P,Ranta H,Sajantila A,Söderholm N,Penttilä A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Can a mineral paper be called paper? Until now all known writing supports have been ancient stones and tablets, parchment, and paper of vegetable origin, such as papyrus and fiber pulp paper. Some years ago polymeric banknotes appeared in Australia, and in 2004 mineral paper (stone plus polymer) emerged as an ecologic...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ezcurra M

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of analyses of synthetic cannabimimetic drugs of abuse by forensic laboratories in the United States grew rapidly from 2010 to 2012 and then declined somewhat in 2013. In 2010, according to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS), 3,287 reports by federal, state and local forensic labora...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Isaacs RCA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population study was carried out on the sample of 167 unrelated donors from the wider area of the Croatia's capital, Zagreb, using the short tandem reapet (STR) loci: TH01, VWFA31, FES/FPS, F13A01, D1S1656, D12S391, D18S535 and D22S683. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Grubić Z,Stingl K,Kastelan A

更新日期：2002-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of temperature data in minimum postmortem interval (minPMI) estimations in criminal investigations is well known. To maximise the accuracy of minPMI estimations, it is imperative to investigate the different components involved in temperature modelling, such as the duration of temperature data logger pl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hofer IMJ,Hart AJ,Martín-Vega D,Hall MJR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past ten years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of formulations containing anabolic androgenic steroids apprehended worldwide. A considerable amount of these illicit preparations is falsified imposing a series of challenges for the analytical identification of alleged active ingredients du...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Berneira LM,de Freitas SC,da Silva CC,Machado AM,de Pereira CMP,Dos Santos MAZ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00