A new method to reduce false positives due to antimony in detection of gunshot residues.

abstract：:This paper introduces a set of methods for image and video forensic analysis. They were designed to help to assess image and video credibility and origin and to restore and increase image quality by diminishing unwanted blur, noise, and other possible artifacts. The motivation came from the best practices used in the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kamenicky J,Bartos M,Flusser J,Mahdian B,Kotera J,Novozamsky A,Saic S,Sroubek F,Sorel M,Zita A,Zitova B,Sima Z,Svarc P,Horinek J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have mentioned to the high percentage of violent deaths in prison psychiatric hospitals, with suicide being the principal cause. The aim of this study was to analyze the circumstances related with the deaths recorded in a high security institution. Postmortem reports on all the deaths at the Alicante ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Pérez-Cárceles MD,Iñigo C,Luna A,Osuna E

更新日期：2001-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequency data and forensic efficiency parameters for 10 STR loci: D3S1358, vWA, D16S539, D2S1338, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D19S433, TH01 and FGA, were estimated from a sample of 207 unrelated individuals in Lodz region of Poland. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jacewicz R,Berent J,Prośniak A,Kadłubek M,Szram S

更新日期：2003-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to analyze and improve the dental age estimation in children and adolescents for forensic purposes, 22 age estimation methods were compared to a sample of 976 orthopantomographs (662 males, 314 females) of healthy Czech children and adolescents aged between 2.7 and 20.5 years. All methods are compared in term...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Štepanovský M,Ibrová A,Buk Z,Velemínská J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genotype and distribution of allele frequencies at 17 STRs were studied in 526 unrelated Japanese individuals using the PowerPlex 16 system and the AmpFlSTR Identifiler. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hashiyada M,Itakura Y,Nagashima T,Nata M,Funayama M

更新日期：2003-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In a differential study to distinguish bruises from putrefactive discoloration, glycophorin A, a component of the erythrocyte membrane, was extracted from discolored skins and detected by immunological methods utilizing an anti-glycophorin A serum. Skin samples of 18 bruises, 8 postmortem hypostasises and 7 putrefacti...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kibayashi K,Hamada K,Honjyo K,Tsunenari S

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequencies for the 19 STRs loci, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, D21S11, CSF1PO, F13A01, F13B, FESFPS, FGA, LPL, Penta D, Penta E, TH01, TPOX and VWA were obtained from a sample of 203-1188 unrelated individuals living in the area of south-east Poland. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kozioł P,Ciesielka M,Madro R,Krajka A

更新日期：2004-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken for the purpose of analysing under the aspect of legal medicine, fatal accidents due to train surfing in the local transport system of Berlin (S-Bahn and underground). The period of investigation was from 1989 through 1995, with 41 train surfing accidents, among them 18 with fatal outcome. Ev...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Strauch H,Wirth I,Geserick G

更新日期：1998-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten X-chromosomal STRs from two multiplex PCR approaches (DXS9898, DXS6807, HPRTB, DXS101, and androgen receptor (ARA); DXS7133, DXS10011, DXS7424, DXS8377, and DXS8378) have been typed in a Latvian population sample. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Poetsch M,Sabule A,Petersmann H,Volksone V,Lignitz E

更新日期：2006-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxylamine is an antihistamine of the ethanolamine class. It is used primarily as a sleep-inducing agent. Only a few reports can be found in the literature about lethal intoxications with doxylamine, but many with combined intoxications. Doxylamine is, aside from diphenhydramine, the only chemically defined active ing...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bockholdt B,Klug E,Schneider V

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to supply information about: (1) normal sex-related dimensions of mouth and lips (linear distances, ratios, angles, area, volume); and (2) growth changes between childhood and old age. The three-dimensional coordinates of several soft-tissue landmarks on the lips and face were obtained ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sforza C,Grandi G,Binelli M,Dolci C,De Menezes M,Ferrario VF

更新日期：2010-07-15 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：:We have tested some widely used and practical fingermark enhancement techniques such as powdering (regular powder dusting and magnetic powder application), cyanoacrylate fuming, fluorescent dying (basic yellow 40), gun blueing solutions and acidified hydrogen peroxide solutions. The results were evaluated and compared...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Girelli CM,Lobo BJ,Cunha AG,Freitas JC,Emmerich FG

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Usually, the differentiation of inks on questioned documents is carried out by optical methods and thin layer chromatography (TLC). Therefore, spectrometric methods were also proposed in forensic literature for the analysis of dyes. Between these techniques, laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) has d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gallidabino M,Weyermann C,Marquis R

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The survival of the tiger (Panthera tigris) is seriously threatened by poaching to provide raw materials for traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). Most highly prized are the tiger's bones, which are used in combination with other animal and plant derivatives in pills and plasters for the treatment of rheumatism and ot...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wetton JH,Tsang CS,Roney CA,Spriggs AC

更新日期：2002-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Cars are often sampled for DNA to help identify occupants and their possible location(s) within the car. While DNA from the frequent driver is likely to accumulate over time, DNA from previous and/or subsequent occupants, and those whose DNA has inadvertently been transferred to the car, may also contribute to any sam...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Boyko T,Szkuta B,Mitchell RJ,van Oorschot RAH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the beginning of 2015, sixty-two capsules containing red-brown crystals seized in a historical city in Brazil were sent to this forensic laboratory for drug testing analysis. The material was identified as being Brephedrone, a new psychoactive substance and a bromine synthetic cathinone that is related to serotonin...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Machado Y,Coelho Neto J,Barbosa PEN,Lordeiro RA,Alves RB

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gasoline was added to moldy samples of unused building materials. The unused samples were allowed to sit at room temperature for 2, 4, 7, and 14 days. Each set of samples was extracted using passive headspace concentration and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Microbial degradation of the gasoline p...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hutches K

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanide is a powerful chemical asphyxiant found in some forensic cases following voluntary (suicide) or involuntary ingestion (fire, accidental exposure). A quantification method for cyanide that is specifically suited to post-mortem forensic purposes was developed. Determination was performed by headspace gas chromat...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Desharnais B,Huppé G,Lamarche M,Mireault P,Skinner CD

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS) is a conundrum to both forensic pathologists and physicians, more than 80% of which the molecular pathogenesis remains unclear. Reported studies on both clinical and genetic phenotypes suggest SUNDS is related to congenital and acquired arrhythmias. Recent researches...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wu Q,Wu Y,Zhang L,Zheng J,Tang S,Cheng J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cannabinoids are a group of new psychoactive compounds (NPS) that act as agonists at the cannabinoid receptor. First reported in 2008, they currently represent one of the largest groups of NPS that are monitored by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Five samples (4 from the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bovens M,Bissig C,Staeheli SN,Poetzsch M,Pfeiffer B,Kraemer T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bayesian statistics was applied to a small sample database of the tensile properties of five different brands of writing paper which were perceptibly similar. The measured parameters in the database were found to overlap for the five brands. This posed a limitation to the application of the classical approach for "mat...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kumar R

更新日期：2010-02-25 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：:The spreading of bloodstains on matt, vinyl silk and gloss painted surfaces, following both perpendicular and non-perpendicular impact, has been studied with a view to understanding whether surface-specific properties affect the size and shape of the final stain. In all cases the dimensions of the stains on the roughe...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Adam CD

更新日期：2013-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole exome sequencing (WES) and bioinformatics analysis were used to investigate potential disease-causing gene mutations in a sudden unexplained death syndrome (SUDS) case after autopsy and pathology tests failed to suggest an obvious disease mechanism. Following whole exome sequencing, a 3-step bioinformatics filte...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wang C,Duan S,Lv G,Lai X,Chen R,Lin H,Qiu S,Tang J,Kuang W,Xu C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A classification system is described for drugs using thin-layer chromatography (TLC), gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) and ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry. The TLC classifications are based on division of the plate into zones relative to a set of mixed drug standards. The GLC classification is based on Kovats' reten...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： McLinden VJ,Stenhouse AM

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of ripped-up documents can be a very time-consuming task for forensic experts. Currently, this task is often carried out using various homespun or loosely defined procedures. Under the main assumption that a (partially) ordered set of fragments can be recovered, we propose and discuss a more formal anal...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： De Smet P

更新日期：2008-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners recommends a minimum of two test fires be performed when an unknown firearm is submitted to a laboratory prior to doing a comparison with a cartridge case collected from a crime scene. Limited research has been performed to determine how many test fires are necessary t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Law EF,Morris KB,Jelsema CM

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Based on the analysis of shrunken heads referred to our forensic laboratory for anthropological expertise, and data from both anthropological and medical literature, we propose a complete forensic procedure for the analysis of such pieces. A list of 14 original morphological criteria has been developed, based on the g...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Charlier P,Huynh-Charlier I,Brun L,Hervé C,de la Grandmaison GL

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00