In situ silver nanoparticles synthesis in agarose film supported on filter paper and its application as highly efficient SERS test stripes.

abstract：:Craniofacial reconstruction (CFR) is used to recreate a likeness of original facial appearance for an unidentified skull; this technique has been applied in both forensics and archeology. Many CFR techniques rely on the average facial soft tissue thickness (FSTT) of anatomical landmarks, related to ethnicity, age, sex...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Shui W,Zhou M,Deng Q,Wu Z,Ji Y,Li K,He T,Jiang H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Age estimation in adults is an important issue in forensic science. This study aimed to estimate the chronological age of Iranians by means of pulp/tooth area ratio (AR) of canines in digital panoramic radiographs. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The sample consisted of panoramic radiographs of 271 male and female sub...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dehghani M,Shadkam E,Ahrari F,Dehghani M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A challenging step in medical, veterinary and forensic entomology casework is the rapid and accurate identification of insects to estimate the period of insect activity (PIA), which usually approximates the post-mortem interval (PMI). The morphological identification of insect evidence is hampered by species similarit...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： GilArriortua M,Saloña Bordas MI,Köhnemann S,Pfeiffer H,de Pancorbo MM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of dental age (DA) and skeletal age (SA) methods in order to estimate chronological age (CA) in individuals with Down syndrome (DS), contributing to the Forensic Dentistry and making the identification of these individuals age possible. For this, 278 images of individuals were...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hala LA,Moraes MEL,Villaça-Carvalho MFL,de Castro Lopes SLP,Gamba TO

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bavarian State Bureau of Investigation in Munich has the exclusive responsibility for investigation of criminal acts. One considerable expertise is that of hair analysis. According to the legal system in Germany, there is a special interest when some clients' hair tested positive for illicit drugs. An accused with...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Uhl M

更新日期：2000-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Since gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is present in both blood and urine of the general population as an endogenous compound, toxicologists must be able to discriminate between these endogenous levels and a concentration resulting from exogenous exposure. The implementation of a cut-off concentration must be done cautious...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kintz P,Villain M,Cirimele V,Ludes B

更新日期：2004-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of seasonal variables on decomposition in the early post-mortem period using 26 donated human cadavers at the University of Tennessee's Anthropology Research Facility (ARF), USA. The rate and pattern of decomposition in human cadavers (as measured by TBS and the revised TBSsurf metho...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Giles SB,Harrison K,Errickson D,Márquez-Grant N

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Generalized arterial calcification in infancy is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal calcification of large and medium sized arteries and marked myointimal proliferation resulting in arterial stenosis. The condition is often fatal secondary to complications of cardiac ischemia, hypertension and cardiac f...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bolster F,Ali Z,Southall P,Fowler D

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The judicial system calls upon expert witnesses to testify in court when complex or specialized knowledge, beyond that of the lay person, is needed to interpret the evidence. Previous research has indicated that particular traits of the expert witness can affect their credibility in the eyes of the jury, however most ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： McCarthy Wilcox A,NicDaeid N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to highlight the importance of evaluating entomological evidence in forensic investigations on a regional scale. To evaluate climatic, geographical and environmental influences on the selection of carrion-breeding fauna in Northern Italy and consequently on inferred forensic data (post-mortem...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vanin S,Tasinato P,Ducolin G,Terranova C,Zancaner S,Montisci M,Ferrara SD,Turchetto M

更新日期：2008-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Death in the "microwave oven" has nothing to do with microwaves energy. It is the jargon name given to a criminal form of execution by carbonization that has been adopted by drug dealers in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The goal is to torture and intimidate victims, in an attempt of corpse occultation and to make identific...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Durão C,Machado MP,Daruge Júnior E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary results concerning the use of liquid crystals (LC) in fingerprinting are given. These were based on thin layers of liquid crystals, changing colours (observed in linear polarized light) due to dissolved organic matter, transferred from fingers' surfaces. The possibility is shown of using LC to illustrate n...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bładek J,Moszczyński J

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Australia, particularly Western Australia, there is a relative paucity of contemporary population-specific morphometric standards for the estimation of sex from unknown skeletal remains. This is largely a historical artefact from lacking, or poorly documented, repositories of human skeletons available for study. Ho...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Franklin D,Flavel A,Kuliukas A,Cardini A,Marks MK,Oxnard C,O'Higgins P

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mandibular bone is an important part of the forensic facial reconstruction and it has the possibility of getting lost in skeletonized remains; for this reason, it is necessary to facilitate the identification process simulating the mandibular position only through craniomaxillary measures, for this task,...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Niño-Sandoval TC,Guevara Perez SV,González FA,Jaque RA,Infante-Contreras C

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of 166 normal adult males and females was taken from different colleges of Assiut representing those living in upper Egypt. Each subject has been studied for measurements of stature (S), hand length (HL) and hand breadth (HB). The data were statistically analysed in order to assess the relationship between st...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Abdel-Malek AK,Ahmed AM,el-Sharkawi SA,el-Hamid NA

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first report of an ongoing study of insect succession on carrion carried out in Medellín, Colombia, using pigs (Sus scrofa) as a model to determine the insect sequence over 207 days. During this period, 2314 insects belonging to the following orders and families were collected: Diptera: Calliphoridae, Musc...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wolff M,Uribe A,Ortiz A,Duque P

更新日期：2001-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) is a spectroscopic technique that provides the researcher with the elemental composition of a given target material. In this paper, we illustrate the utility of PIXE analysis in two forensic contexts: (1) case of cremation in which the nature of the remains is questioned and (2) ca...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Warren MW,Falsetti AB,Kravchenko II,Dunnam FE,Van Rinsvelt HA,Maples WR

更新日期：2002-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Human decomposition is a complex biological process driven by an array of variables which are not clearly understood. The medico-legal community have long been searching for a reliable method to establish the post-mortem interval (PMI) for those whose deaths have either been hidden, or gone un-noticed. To date, attemp...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cockle DL,Bell LS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical characterization in alveolar lavage fluids of rats which had inhaled 5% oxygen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide was studied in comparison with control rats. The protein content, consisting mainly of serum albumin, markedly increased in the hypoxic states. The phospholipid content also increased one and ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Takahashi H,Kuroki Y,Morita M,Tabata N

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a growing medical concern in the United States. With the number of Americans suffering from hypertension increasing, the use of antihypertensives such as beta-blockers is increasing as well. In fact, three beta-blockers - atenolol, metoprolol and propranolol - were among the 200 most prescribed medicat...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Johnson RD,Lewis RJ

更新日期：2006-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The Finnish guidelines for workplace drug testing outlined here represent what is considered the best practice for workplace drug testing to be followed in Finland. The guidelines are based on the act on the protection of privacy in working life (759/2004), the occupational health care act (1383/2001) and the decree o...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lillsunde P,Haavanlammi K,Partinen R,Mukala K,Lamberg M

更新日期：2008-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral fluid (collected with the Intercept((R)) device) and plasma samples were obtained from 139 individuals suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and analyzed for Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major psychoactive constituent of cannabis, using a validated quantitative LC-MS-MS method. The first a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Laloup M,Del Mar Ramirez Fernandez M,Wood M,De Boeck G,Maes V,Samyn N

更新日期：2006-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A 28-year-old male car driver was reported to suddenly loose the control over his vehicle, to hit the right and middle crash barrier, and to be unconscious as the car came to a halt in a position at right angles to the road. The car was hit in its left side by an automobile with high velocity, and the 28-year-old driv...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： van de Nes JA,Bajanowski T,Trübner K

更新日期：2007-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The experience of the Northern Ireland State Pathology Service is drawn on to illustrate the forensic aspects of death by shooting and bombing caused by terrorists. The investigations into these deaths have to contend with rumours and allegations which can inflame feelings in the community or mislead the investigators...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Marshall T

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:Clinical and research-based tests in molecular biology require a substantial amount of DNA and RNA, unfortunately, a considerable number of cells is needed for this amount of sample. Blood is one of the best and easiest source of cells, but is not used due to its invasive drawing methods and the needed volume. Another...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Farivar S,Ghazimoradi MH

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization and assessment of inks on sensitive documents for absolute/relative age determination is the challenging forensic problem in spite of practical difficulties. Tagging of ballpoint pen ink with suitable taggant(s) is a unique method to come out with definitive inferences on the detection of forgery in d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Maind SD,Kumar SA,Chattopadhyay N,Gandhi Ch,Sudersanan M

更新日期：2006-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Gunshot residue (GSR) analysis is a frequently used forensic method for investigating shooting events. In this process, GSR-particles are detected on pertinent objects, often the hands of a suspect, with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis in a scanning electron microscope. The question asked in court is usually the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ditrich H

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The adhesion molecules identified in recent years can help improve the diagnosis of the wound age, especially of injuries with a short survival time. This is also indicative of the vitality of the wounds. The material investigated in the study originated from 465 skin wounds. The samples were taken from human autopsy ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dressler J,Bachmann L,Strejc P,Koch R,Müller E

更新日期：2000-09-11 00:00:00