Infrared quantitative evidential breath-alcohol analyzers: in vitro accuracy and precision studies.

abstract：:This retrospective study examined population demographics associated with motor vehicle collision (MVC) fatalities over a 5-year period in the Hamilton-Wentworth Niagara region. Variables were drawn from the five factors proposed by Fierro (1) for investigating deaths caused by transportation: human, chemical, environ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lemieux CE,Fernandes JR,Rao C

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of 31 criminal defendants who were charged with murder but without major mental disorder was studied. The sample was derived from a large urban multi-ethnic, multi-cultural community pool. Subject characteristics and information about the homicide and decedents are described. Suggestions for further study are...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Leong GB,Silva JA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on the disaster that occurred after a flight was hijacked at Baiyuen International Airport in Guangzhou, China, on Tuesday, 2 Oct. 1990. The authors show the results of analyses for the causes of death and trauma and compare the disaster with several previous flight accidents that have occurred in C...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Min JX,Jia MZ

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous monitoring of existing methods of skeletal diagnosis allows improving the reliability of personal identification in forensic and archaeological contexts. This study reports on a blind test re-evaluating the sexing technique proposed by Rogers (8) involving the distal humerus. A total of 351 humeri (184 male...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Falys CG,Schutkowski H,Weston DA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reported herein is the suicidal asphyxiation of a young man due to exhaustion of oxygen in the interior of a sealed automobile into which the exhaust emissions were diverted. His blood carboxyhemaglobin concentration was less than 5% saturation. The car was equipped with a catalytic converter and when tested, the exha...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： deRoux SJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ammunition having mercury fulminate-based primers are commonly manufactured by Eastern Bloc countries and used extensively in the Middle East. Gunshot residue (GSR) particles formed by firing these types of ammunition were examined. It was observed that much lower percentage of mercury-containing GSR particles were fo...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Zeichner A,Levin N,Dvorachek M

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) is still one of the most challenging issues in forensic investigations, especially in cases in which advanced transformative phenomena have taken place. The dating of skeletal remains is even more difficult and sometimes only a rough determination of the PMI is possible....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lancia M,Conforti F,Aleffi M,Caccianiga M,Bacci M,Rossi R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first report regarding the characterization of the new synthetic cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BINACA. 4F-MDMB-BINACA was first analytically confirmed in seized drug material using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF), and nuclear m...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Krotulski AJ,Mohr ALA,Kacinko SL,Fogarty MF,Shuda SA,Diamond FX,Kinney WA,Menendez MJ,Logan BK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a recent investigation into the death of a cat that was initially thought to involve intentionally burning the animal via the use of an ignitable liquid. The exposure of the animal to flame was ruled out. Instead, forensic investigation revealed the intentional mixing together of a common outdoor swimming po...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sandercock PM,Barnett JS

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is thought that, in a consignment of discrete units, a certain proportion of the units contain illegal material. A sample of the consignment is to be inspected. Various methods for the determination of the sample size are compared. The consignment will be considered as a random sample from some super-population of ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Aitken CG

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present work on matching 2-mm-thick wires using optical 3D imaging methods. Marks on such small surfaces are difficult to match using a comparison microscope as this 2D imaging method does not provide height data about the sample surface. Moreover, these 2D microscopy images may be affected by illumination. Hence, ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Heikkinen VV,Kassamakov I,Barbeau C,Lehto S,Reinikainen T,Haeggström E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate postmortem interval (PMI), spontaneous cleavage of the third component of complement (C3) was studied in aged blood and cadaveric blood by crossed immunoelectrophoresis. Using the kinetics of C3 cleavage in vitro described as dC/dt = -kC, where C is the concentration of native C3 at time t and k is a first...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kominato Y,Kumada K,Yamazaki K,Misawa S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A state law has placed an obligation on the criminal investigation laboratories to screen and quantitate all preparations, both pharmaceutical and illicit, that fall under the provisions of "Excepted Substances." Without complete screens on these preparations, there is room for erroneous indictments as well as possibl...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lowry WT,Barklow JP Jr

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method for quantification of contrast in a fingerprint is proposed. Contrast is defined as the average difference in intensity of pixels between valleys and ridges in a fingerprint. It is quantified from a scanner-acquired image of the fingerprint using a histogram function of Adobe Photoshop. The method was ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Matuszewski S,Szafałowicz M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the histomorphological features of the fourth rib and to develop age-predicting equations for Koreans. Sixty-four rib samples (36 males and 28 females) obtained from forensic cases were used for developing equations. Two thin sections (<100-microm thick) per sample were prepared by ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kim YS,Kim DI,Park DK,Lee JH,Chung NE,Lee WT,Han SH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Field studies in forensic entomology seem to assume that a cadaver is a resource equally accessible to flies, irrespective of the species' size, behavior, and sensorial capacity. We aimed to challenge this assumption by experimentally manipulating baited traps in order to test whether the accessibility to decomposing ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Barbosa TM,Jales JT,Vasconcelos SD,Gama RA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete or incomplete decapitation as a consequence of suicidal hanging is very rare, few cases having been reported in the worldwide literature. Posthanging decapitation is typically related to a drop of several meters. Three cases of complete decapitation and one case of incomplete decapitation by suicidal hanging ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hejna P,Bohnert M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study concentrates on samples of bare pork skin, with and without bristles, and dried bovine ribs shot with a semi-automatic pistol to find the best methodology and sampling surface in the search for inorganic gunshot residues (IGSR). Four quadrants of known surface areas were sampled at different distances from ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Merli D,Amadasi A,Mazzarelli D,Cappella A,Castoldi E,Ripa S,Cucca L,Cattaneo C,Profumo A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally accepted that nuclei degrade in developing hair shafts but the point at which such occurs has not been investigated. The fate of mitochondria in the keratinizing hair shaft has been less clear. This study uses transmission electron microscopy to investigate when nuclei and mitochondria are no longer vi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Linch CA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory pathogens have been detected in forensic investigations using multiple techniques; however, no study has examined the use of automated, nested, multiplex polymerase chain reaction (ANM-PCR), commonly used in living patients, in the forensic setting. This retrospective study assessed the utility of ANM-PCR ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Baker T,Schandl C,Presnell SE,Madory J,Nolte FS,Batalis N

更新日期：2017-09-01 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

authors： de Kanel J,Vickery WE,Waldner B,Monahan RM,Diamond FX

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The body of an unidentified elderly woman was found trapped in a floodgate. Prior to autopsy, full-body multislice computed tomography (MSCT) was performed for study of bone lesions and cause of death. Age was estimated by analysis of the sternal end of the fourth rib and of the pubic symphyseal medial articular surfa...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Dedouit F,Telmon N,Guilbeau-Frugier C,Gainza D,Otal P,Joffre F,Rougé D

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently in the United States there is little direction for what constitutes sufficient guidelines for DNA mixture interpretation. While a standardized approach is not possible or desirable, more definition is necessary to ensure reliable interpretation of results is carried out. In addition, qualified DNA examiners ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Budowle B,Onorato AJ,Callaghan TF,Della Manna A,Gross AM,Guerrieri RA,Luttman JC,McClure DL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate sorting of commingled human remains comprises a fundamental requirement for all further anthropological analyses. The lower limb bones are particularly important for reconstructing biological profiles. This study introduces a metric technique for sorting these elements using eight standard anthropological mea...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Anastopoulou I,Karakostis FA,Moraitis K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To minimize bias by the testifying clinician, particularly in professional liability cases, six practical measures should be used: 1. testify for both the plaintiff and the defense in different cases; 2. assess the merits of the case separately from agreeing to testify; 3. insist on reviewing all the records thoroughl...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Boyarsky S

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have indicated that the relative position of the inferior alveolar canal and its mental and mandibular foramina in adults vary with age and show sexual dimorphism. Conceivably, these purported differences could be of forensic value for determining identity of human remains. This study was designed to ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Angel JS,Mincer HH,Chaudhry J,Scarbecz M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The estimation of postmortem interval (PMI) based on successional patterns of adult insects is largely limited, due to the lack of potential PMI markers. Sex and size of adult insects could be easily used for such estimation. In this study, sex- and size-related patterns of carrion attendance by adult insects were ana...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Mądra-Bielewicz A,Frątczak-Łagiewska K,Matuszewski S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elevated serum tryptase concentration is considered a specific marker for systemic mast cell activation, a central feature of anaphylaxis. However, in some cases of acute cardiovascular death, high concentrations of serum tryptase are also observed. We compared the postmortem serum tryptase concentrations in 74 cas...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Xiao N,Li DR,Wang Q,Zhang F,Yu YG,Wang HJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compositional analysis of the organic additives in smokeless handgun powder can provide forensic information to associate known and questioned samples. A reliable method for the quantitative extraction of smokeless powder additives would strengthen these measurements. To achieve quantitative recovery, both supercritic...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Reardon MR,MacCrehan WA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimating the time since death of the deceased is a main goal in forensic investigations, but this can be challenging due to contradictory results derived from different investigations at the scene of death. We present a case of a 78-year-old woman, found dead in a small forest with broad-leaved trees, whose husband ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ondruschka B,Babian C,Neef M,Zwirner J,Schwarz M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00