Fluorescence test to identify deep smokers.

abstract：:Renal specimens from 19 autopsies of persons known to be intravenous heroin-addicts and with severe lympho-monocytic glomerulonephritis were investigated to correlate the inflammatory activity and deposits of immunoglobulin and complement. In all sections, there were 10 or more LCA-positive cells/glomerulum, counted i...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dettmeyer R,Stojanovski G,Madea B

更新日期：2000-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequencies have been calculated in 13 STR loci in a Roma (Gypsy) population sample from Greece. The data can be used in forensic cases. The comparison of the allele frequencies between the Roma and the Greeks showed significant differences for the majority of the loci. Furthermore comparison to another Romany ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Deligiannidis P,Triantaphyllidis C,Psaroulis D,Kouvatsi A

更新日期：2006-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymic involution has been reported to be an important parameter of the degree and duration of child abuse. In the present study, we assessed the status of tyrosine phosphorylation signaling, which is known to play a key role in the physiological function of the thymus, in involuted thymuses of abused children through...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Nishio H,Matsui K,Tsuji H,Tamura A,Suzuki K

更新日期：2000-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The elemental objects of the research study are: determination of time periods corresponding to gunshot residue particles (GSR) deposition after the shot from selected pistols and a revolver, and evaluation of the deposited particles number. For several shooting experiments were used a pistol CZ model 85, caliber 9 mm...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fojtásek L,Kmjec T

更新日期：2005-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:With the constantly increasing sensitivity and robustness of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based instruments combined with enhanced reproducibility as well as mass accuracy and resolution, LC-MS(/MS) has become an integral part of sports drug testing programs particularly concerning the detection of peptide ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Thevis M,Thomas A,Schänzer W

更新日期：2011-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of adipocere slows further decomposition and preserves corpses for decades or even centuries. This resistance to degradation is a serious problem, especially with regard to the reuse of graves after regular resting times. We present results from an exhumation series in modern graveyards where coffins fro...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fiedler S,Berns AE,Schwark L,Woelk AT,Graw M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Age assessment based on dental development is often requested in order to assess whether an individual is older or younger than 18 years of age. There are several statistical approaches to estimate age based upon third molar development. The aim of this study was to apply the principles of transition analy...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Arge S,Wenzel A,Holmstrup P,Jensen ND,Lynnerup N,Boldsen JL

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Protein-based medicines, or large molecule medicines, are innovative products used to treat various diseases like hepatitis or cancer. This new generation of molecules are usually expensive, and thus represents an attractive target for the counterfeiters. Due to the complexity of their chemical structure, their analys...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dégardin K,Desponds A,Roggo Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age estimation is widely applied in several clinical and forensic fields. The radiographic evaluation of dental development is one of the most accepted tools for this purpose. Among the different methods proposed, Demirjian's method was the most extensively used and tested in the medical literature revealing that the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bagattoni S,D'Alessandro G,Gatto MR,Piana G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We study in this paper the expanding behaviour of hollow point 9 mm Parabellum projectiles (Hornady XTP(®) and Speer Gold Dot(®)). We defined a deformation rate that takes into account both the diameter increase and the length reduction. We plotted the behaviour of this parameter versus impact velocity (we refer to th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bresson F,Ducouret J,Peyré J,Maréchal C,Delille R,Colard T,Demondion X

更新日期：2012-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method was developed for the simultaneous detection and quantitation of 6-acetyl-morphine (MAM), amphetamine, benzoylecgonine (BZE), cocaine, codeine, dihydrocodeine, EDDP (methadone metabolite), methadone and morphine in hair. The hair samples were washed, cut into 2-cm segments, pulverized, incubated with phos...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Moeller MR,Fey P,Wennig R

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norway introduced legislative limits for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) February 1st, 2012, to harmonize with the legislation on driving under the influence of alcohol. Per se limits corresponding to blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) of 0.02% were established for 20 drugs and concentration limits for gr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vindenes V,Boix F,Koksæter P,Strand MC,Bachs L,Mørland J,Gjerde H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venlafaxine is a phenethylamine antidepressant which inhibits both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake and is structurally unrelated to the serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Its major metabolite, O-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV), also inhibits serotonin reuptake. Although metabolized by the cytochrome P-450 (CYP) s...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Goeringer KE,McIntyre IM,Drummer OH

更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:For almost three decades, the Association for the Recovery of the Fallen in Eastern Europe (Verein zur Bergung Gefallener in Osteuropa e.V., VBGO) has committed itself to the location, recovery, documentation, and identification of the missing victims of World War II. Through the tireless efforts of the VBGO volunteer...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Indra L,Straub K,Schulz W,Balsam R,Ockert W,Nowack S,Laue A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CT-scanning as routine examination before medico-legal autopsy was introduced at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2002. The present series comprises of 525 medico-legal examinations performed in the year 2003. The purpose is to determine the value of CT-scanning prior to the post-...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Poulsen K,Simonsen J

更新日期：2007-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Gunshot wounds in suicide cases are self-inflicted wounds. Self-inflicted wounds in suicide cases are usually caused by contact firing and are of great forensic significance. Evaluation of contact wound may be associated with difficulties if the bore gets obstruction prior to firing. This paper investigates the phenom...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jain SK,Bhattacharayya CN,Badonia B,Singh RP

更新日期：2003-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of population-specific standards for sex, age and stature estimation for rural Guatemala is problematic for the forensic analysis of skeletal remains recovered from clandestine graves attributed to the recent armed conflict in that country. In order to increase the reliability of the forensic analyses bein...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ríos Frutos L

更新日期：2005-01-29 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：: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：:The hair samples of 15 grizzled patients with a permanent medical treatment by amitriptyline, carbamazepine, chlorprothixene, diclofenac, doxepine, indomethacine, maprotiline or metoclopramide, or with a chronic heroin and cocaine abuse were separated into white and pigmented fibers and both fractions were independent...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rothe M,Pragst F,Thor S,Hunger J

更新日期：1997-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive (certain, absolute) identification of human remains needs a scientific comparison between ante mortem and post-mortem biologic features, as fingerprint, odontological, radiological or DNA comparisons. X-rays comparison has been extensively used, usually comparing some peculiarities such as outlines of the bon...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Quatrehomme G,Biglia E,Padovani B,du Jardin P,Alunni V

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Likelihood ratios are increasingly being adopted to convey expert evaluative opinions to courts. In the absence of appropriate databases, many of these likelihood ratios will include verbal rather than numerical estimates of the support offered by the analysis. However evidence suggests that verbal formulations of unc...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Martire KA,Kemp RI,Sayle M,Newell BR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 4977 bp deletion of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) accumulates in postmitotic tissues with advancing age. The purpose of our study was to detect and quantify these deletion even in blood cells with a high turnover activity. Whole venous blood, isolated human platelets and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Meissner C,Mohamed SA,Klueter H,Hamann K,von Wurmb N,Oehmichen M

更新日期：2000-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA STR profiles have been generated from 1 ng and low copy number (LCN) templates using 28 and 34 cycles of amplification, respectively. Characteristics which facilitate the interpretation of profiles, such as heterozygous balance, allelic dropout and stutter proportions have been quantified. We demonstrate that a re...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Whitaker JP,Cotton EA,Gill P

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method has been developed on reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography for simultaneous determination of methyl, ethyl and isopropyl alcohols under refractive index detection using pure water as the mobile phase. A good separation has been achieved between these alcohols. Detector response was linear with...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sharma VK,Jadhav RK,Rao GJ,Saraf AK,Chandra H

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine (MA) is an illicit stimulant that affects the central nervous system. Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) plays an important role in MA metabolism. Numerous allelic variants confer substantial variation in CYP2D6 activity among individuals. In the present study, we examined the frequencies of CYP2D6 alleles, ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Matsusue A,Ikeda T,Tani N,Waters B,Hara K,Kashiwagi M,Takayama M,Ikematsu N,Kubo SI,Ishikawa T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele and genotype frequencies for D1S80, 3'ApoB and YNZ22 loci have been determined in a population sample of the North of Portugal using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and nonradioactive detection. The distribution of genotypes in the three polymorphisms studied is in agreement with expected valu...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Pinheiro MF,Pontes ML,Huguet E,Gené M,da Costa JP,Moreno P

更新日期：1996-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization of DNA that remains in seafood products after skin, scales, and shells are removed is widely used in forensic species identification, however, ordinary methods may be prohibitively expensive or time-consuming if large sample series need to be discriminated. Forensic discrimination of two species of bi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Marshall HD,Johnstone KA,Carr SM

更新日期：2007-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper introduces a new, innovative approach to pre-crash velocity determination, namely the artificial neural networks. A perceptron based on a database obtained from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) with numerous data concerning frontal vehicle crash tests: i.e. vehicle mass, deformation zo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mrowicki A,Krukowski M,Turoboś F,Kubiak P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00