Simultaneous determination of drugs of abuse (opiates, cocaine and amphetamine) in human hair by GC/MS and its application to a methadone treatment program.

abstract：:A new method of identifying human skin from a tissue fragment by detection of squamous cell carcinoma-related (SCC) antigen, using an enzyme immunoassay, was developed. When an extract was prepared from 0.1 g human skin homogenized with 1 ml of phosphate buffered saline, this method was able to detect SCC antigen in e...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kitao T,Miyaishi S,Yamamoto Y,Ishizu H

更新日期：1996-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Throughout the world, young children are worryingly found to be involved in both unintentional and intentional gun violence, rendering the forensic investigation of gun handling by children a highly important matter. The effectiveness of the PDT reaction for mapping iron traces on hands of children has been tested and...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bar-Or KL,Almog J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a method that combines thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography, it proved possible to detect postmortem fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) in human tissues (pancreas, liver, heart and adipose tissue). The highest concentrations were found in the pancreas, medium concentrations in the liver and adipose ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Emrich J,Sprung R,Sammler J,Remberg G

更新日期：1997-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and its degradation products are analyzed to discriminate between residues originating from PETN explosions and residues obtained under other circumstances, such as natural degradation on textile, or after handling intact PETN. The degradation products observed in post-explosion sam...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Brust H,van Asten A,Koeberg M,van der Heijden A,Kuijpers CJ,Schoenmakers P

更新日期：2013-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cranial suture closure has been recognized for over a century as a useful trait for age estimation. Although this indicator has become a standard feature of age assessment protocols in skeletal remains, serious questions have been raised about its reliability. This article attempts to provide a comprehensive review of...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ruengdit S,Troy Case D,Mahakkanukrauh P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successional patterns of insect fauna on pig carcasses were studied in southwest Virginia. The objective was to identify and qualitatively assess the major taxa of forensic importance in this region. Studies were conducted in spring and summer 2001 and 2002, and fall 2002. Over 50 taxa were collected and identified. P...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tabor KL,Fell RD,Brewster CC

更新日期：2005-05-28 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：:Recovery, identification, and burial of casualties from World War I and II is still a topic of interest in many countries. In Slovakia, recent discoveries of such remains are usually accidental. Unfortunately, in many cases the remains are disrupted and without any material culture present, rendering the identificatio...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Putško M,Bordáč M,Beljak J,Krajčovič J

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the possibilities to delimitate the time of death after longer laytime, it was examined if this is possible by immunohistochemical insulin detection. The results show that in our examination material, the pancreatic beta-cells of up to 12-day-old corpses produce a positive immunoreaction towards insulin in ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wehner F,Wehner HD,Schieffer MC,Subke J

更新日期：1999-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Almost 6 million people died in Poland during the Nazi occupation and about 570 thousand during the Soviet occupation. But the end of the war was not the end of the trauma. Historians estimate that at least 30 thousand people were killed during the Stalinist regime in Poland. In 2012 the Institute of National Remembra...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ossowski A,Diepenbroek M,Zwolski M,Falis A,Wróbel M,Bykowska-Witowska M,Zielińska G,Szargut M,Kupiec T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A population study on 10 short tandem repeat (STR) loci was performed on 202 unrelated Czech Caucasians. DNA, initially frozen, was thawed and placed FTA paper. The DNA was purified in situ. DNA was amplified by PCR using the AmpFlSTR SGM Plus amplification kit. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vanek D,Hradil R,Budowle B

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of methadone in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) is potentially associated with a number of adverse effects and the risk of fatal toxicity. Increased methadone availability may lead to an increase in methadone-related deaths. We have investigated methadone-related deaths in Norway over the period...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bernard JP,Havnes I,Slørdal L,Waal H,Mørland J,Khiabani HZ

更新日期：2013-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent publication in this journal [1] presented the results of a field study that revealed the data provided by the fingermarks not processed in a forensic science laboratory. In their study, the authors were interested in the usefulness of this additional data in order to determine whether such fingermarks would h...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gittelson S,Bozza S,Biedermann A,Taroni F

更新日期：2013-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and ten pairs of blood and semen samples and their stains were studied to type glyoxalase 1 (GLO 1) isoenzymes using agarose-starch medium. A good agreement was observed between the phenotypes expressed in blood and semen samples of the same donor. No GLO 1 activity however could be demonstrated in the vag...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sharma A,Arora VK,Bhalla V

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown variability in osteometric measurements of the skull between populations. Therefore, each population should have specific standards to optimize the accuracy of identification. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual dimorphism in metric relations between anatomical points of the sku...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mustafa A,Abusamra H,Kanaan N,Alsalem M,Allouh M,Kalbouneh H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic pathologists are familiar with alcohol abusers, who are found dead and in whom the cause of death cannot be ascertained. In order to examine the possible role of ketoacidosis for the cause of death in this group of alcohol abusers, the concentrations of ketone bodies (acetone, acetoacetate, D-beta-hydroxybuty...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Thomsen JL,Felby S,Theilade P,Nielsen E

更新日期：1995-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This work examines the synthesis of 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) from common starting materials that may be utilised by clandestine laboratory operators. Piperonal was prepared from two common starting materials, piperine (from pepper) and vanillin (a common flavouring). Piperine was converted to pipe...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gallagher R,Shimmon R,McDonagh AM

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, sperms are isolated from vaginal cell mixtures by preferential extraction methods. Although these methods work well when there is a reasonable amount of DNA present, they are problematic when there are limited amounts (ca. 250 pg). In particular, the analysis of sperm from microscope slides has proven d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Elliott K,Hill DS,Lambert C,Burroughes TR,Gill P

更新日期：2003-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and rapid method for analysis of free and conjugated cresols in biological fluids was developed. Prior to and following freeing of the conjugated cresols by acid hydrolysis in a sealed ampoule, free cresols were extracted by Extrelut column extraction, determined by gas chromatography, and confirmed by gas ch...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Yashiki M,Kojima T,Miyazaki T,Chikasue F,Ohtani M

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old man received a local infiltration of cortisone and xylocain in the left paravertebral region between the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae. Respiratory failure occurred 2.5 h later with subsequent successful resuscitation. During the following 2 months of assisted ventilation up to the patients death, t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Meyer HJ,Monticelli F,Kiesslich J

更新日期：2005-05-10 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：:Bloodstains often constitute the major physical evidence in crime investigation. Diluted blood invisible to the naked eye can be detected through presumptive tests however such tests can damage samples and prevent further processing such as DNA analysis. In this study, we compared the effects of luminol (prepared acco...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： de Almeida JP,Glesse N,Bonorino C

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic personnel may face a daunting task when searching for buried weapons at crime scenes or potential disposal sites. In particular, it is common to search for a small firearm that was discarded or buried by a perpetrator. When performing forensic searches, it is recommended to first use non-invasive methods such...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dionne CA,Schultz JJ,Murdock RA 2nd,Smith SA

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele- and genotype frequencies of the two short tandem repeat (STR) systems VWA and TH01 were determined in an Austrian population sample by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. A total of 9 alleles for VWA and 6 alleles for TH01 could be observed in a population of 278 (VWA) and 276 (TH01) individuals. Both sy...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Neuhuber F,Radacher M

更新日期：1997-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:One hypothesis for the physical mechanism responsible for backspatter during cranial gunshot wounding is that air is ejected by the collapse of the temporary cavity formed around the bullet path. Using bovine and ovine heads and simulant materials, evidence of this ejection was sought by measuring the velocity of the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lazarjan MS,Geoghegan PH,Taylor MC,Jermy MC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few cases of the sudden unintended acceleration have been reported over the last few years [1-11] and some of them seemed to be somewhat related to an electronic throttle control (ETC) system [11,12]. In this experimental study, efforts were made to reproduce the cases of sudden unintended acceleration possibly rela...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Park S,Choi Y,Choi W

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One case of the erroneous administration of deslanoside and high level of drug in antemortem plasma and postmortem specimens has been reported owing to the unusual surrounding circumstances. Deslanoside in antemortem plasma was determined by FPIA and the analysis was done by HPLC in the postmortem tissue samples. The ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Klys M,Gross A

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to study the efficiency of automatic fibre searching with the Maxcan fibre finder (Cox Analytical Systems, Sweden) in comparison to manual searching. The influence of some parameters (color, thickness, background noise) on the results of a fibre search was considered. Eighteen experimental tap...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Monard Sermier F,Massonnet G,Buzzini P,Fortini A,Gason F,De Wael K,Rovas P

更新日期：2006-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In the poisonous incident case occurred in Japan, clarification of the identity between seized poisons and retrieved from crime scene is strictly required from the court. In this case, arsenous acid was used as a poisonous material and, seized one from suspect's house was only twenty particles. The synchrotron X-ray f...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Suzuki S,Suzuki Y,Ohta H,Sugita R,Kasamatsu M,Marumo Y

更新日期：2005-02-10 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