An unusual case of multiple mesosternal foramina.

abstract：:Using high sensitivity forensic STR polymerase chain reaction (PCR) typing procedures, we have found low concentrations of DNA contamination in plasticware and water assumed to be sterile, which is not detected by standard DNA procedures. One technique commonly used to eliminate the presence of DNA is ultraviolet (UV)...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tamariz J,Voynarovska K,Prinz M,Caragine T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five permanent teeth, including eight carious ones whose pulp cavities had been exposed, were used for this research 3-5 weeks after extraction. Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, at pH 7.2) was employed to extract ABO blood group substance from tooth powder. ABO grouping was performed on blood-stained compresses ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Xingzhi X,Ji L,Hao F,Ming L,Zhuyao L

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper has reported a case of sudden unexpected death in a 19-year-old man, shot in the abdomen, who was surgically treated and discharged. He died of massive left retropleural hematoma from a spontaneous rupture of a traumatic pseudo-aneurysm of the abdominal aorta. Diagnosis of the retropleural hemorrhage and th...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Aguilar JC

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In late June 1990, the Mono County Sheriffs Department in Bridgeport, CA contacted the Physical Anthropology Human Identification Laboratory (PAHIL) at California State University, Chico to seek assistance in the identification of a recently discovered skull. To assist with possible identification, the cranium receive...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Murad TA,Murad TD

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal-inflicted injuries to humans are a major public health problem around the world resulting in great morbidity, money loss, and mortality. They are related to wild and domestic animals alike. Animals can cause injuries by various mechanisms--biting, stinging, crushing, goring, stomping, butting, kicking, pecking,...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Škavić P,Šprem N,Kostelić A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it has been generally accepted within the forensic hair community that decompositional changes in the form of an identifiable banding pattern can occur in the root area of hairs after death, little detailed information with regard to this phenomenon is known (e.g., rates at which this occurs and conditions th...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Koch SL,Michaud AL,Mikell CE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A human skull identified as that of a 16-year-old female who had been reported missing about 3 years before the discovery of the specimen displayed evidence for the asymmetrical remodelling of bilateral neurosurgical burr holes. While one of the holes retained its original size and shape, gross evidence for the contra...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sauer NJ,Dunlap SS

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four individuals died as the result of a propane explosion. As with many propane explosions, the question was raised as to the adequacy of the product's odorization after the autopsy studies had been conducted. In most cases, this question leads to litigation. Ethyl mercaptan is a widely used odorant for propane and w...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lowry WT,Gamse B,Armstrong AT,Corn JM,Juarez L,McDowell JL,Owens R

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro accuracy and precision of four infrared breath-alcohol analyzers, the Alcotest 7010, BAC Verifier, Intoxilyzer 5000, and Intoximeter 3000, were studied with a protocol adapted from portions of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) "Standard for Devices to Measure Breath Alcohol." Statistical evalu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Goldberger BA,Caplan YH

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two recent paternity cases are reported. In the first case of paternity exclusion, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) on variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) loci with multiple alleles were informative, as well as established systems of red blood antigens, red cell enzymes...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Akane A,Matsubara K,Shiono H,Yuasa I,Yokota S,Yamada M,Nakagome Y

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethanol concentrations were measured in femoral venous blood in deaths attributed to acute alcohol poisoning (N = 693) or chronic alcoholism (N = 825), according to the forensic pathology report. Among acute alcohol poisonings were 529 men (76%) with mean age 53 years and 164 women (24%) with mean age 53 years. In the...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Jones AW,Holmgren P

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparing skeletal structures between antemortem and postmortem chest radiographs is widely used by forensic specialists from many disciplines to positively identify unknown decedents. However, validity assessments of this method have been fairly limited. This study had three objectives: 1) to quantify the reliability...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kuehn CM,Taylor KM,Mann FA,Wilson AJ,Harruff RC

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A manner of death may be ruled undetermined by the forensic pathologist when there is insufficient information about the circumstances surrounding the death to make a ruling. The aim of our study was to retrospectively analyze a series of autopsy cases that were classified as undetermined manner of death after complet...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Advenier AS,Guillard N,Alvarez JC,Martrille L,Lorin de la Grandmaison G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been used to genotype forensic short tandem repeat (STR) markers for individual identification and kinship analysis. STR data from several NGS platforms have been published, but forensic application trials using the Ion S5™ XL system have not been reported. In this work, we report ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Wang L,Chen M,Wu B,Liu YC,Zhang GF,Jiang L,Xu XL,Zhao XC,Ji AQ,Ye J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paleontology and facies analysis proved to be useful tools in activities of intelligence and investigation on some criminal cases, as well as in in-court activities, thus defining the "forensic paleontology" area of study. The definition was given by analyzing its possible specific applications and excluding some marg...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sacchi E,Nicosia U

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiographs of 277 living individuals were assessed via a numerical scoring system to determine the timing of appearance and degree of fusion between the proximal epiphysis of the fifth metatarsal and its diaphysis. The epiphysis was observed to first appear in females at 8 years and 10 years in males and fuse by 14 y...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Davies CM,Hackman L,Black S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA evidence holds an important position in criminal investigations and proceedings. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is often utilized to amplify polymorphic regions of DNA which are subsequently typed to produce distinct genotypes. The sensitivity of PCR-based techniques provides a major advantage over other DNA ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Toledano T,Quarino L,Leung S,Buffolino P,Baum H,Shaler RC

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical matching methods are a family of well-known methods that are utilized in order to determine whether two pieces of a tearable/breakable material used to be one object. When performing physical match of polymers, it is sometimes difficult to reach an unambiguous conclusion. This is due to various reasons. One i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Finkelstein NS,Levy O,Levi A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological evidence analysis from contact traces is adversely affected by low quantity and quality of DNA. Proteins in these samples contain potentially individualizing information and may be particularly important for difficult surfaces such as brass, where DNA may yield incomplete profiles. In this study, touched un...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sterling SA,Mason KE,Anex DS,Parker GJ,Hart B,Prinz M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), prior to pregnancy termination (pre-termination CVS), is suggested as a tool for forensic paternity testing. Unlike the abortion material, which consists of ruptured tissues of fetal and maternal origin, extra-embryonic membranes obtained through CVS can provide an uncontaminated sourc...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Reshef A,Brauner P,Shpitzen M,Gallili N,Marbach A,Motro U,Shmueli E,Meiner V

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study has shown that the combination of simple techniques with the use of multivariate statistics offers the potential for the comparative analysis of soil samples. Five samples were obtained from each of twelve state parks across New Jersey in both the summer and fall seasons. Each sample was examined using part...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bonetti J,Quarino L

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two Native Alaskan populations were sampled and DNA profiles were generated for 201 individuals. Ninety two blood samples were collected from the North Slope Borough region of Alaska and the remaining 109 blood samples came from Native Alaskans in the Bethel and Wade Hampton areas. Allele and genotype frequencies were...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Walkinshaw M,Strickland L,Hamilton H,Denning K,Gayley T

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective solid-phase extraction, derivatization, and GC/MS procedures are developed for the simultaneous determinations of butalbital, amobarbital, pentobarbital, and secobarbital, using a deuterated pentobarbital (d5-pentobarbital) as the internal standard. Buffered (pH 7) urine samples were extracted with Bond Elut...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Liu RH,McKeehan AM,Edwards C,Foster G,Bensley WD,Langner JG,Walia AS

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to collect data on specific volatile fatty acids (produced from soft tissue decomposition) and various anions and cations (liberated from soft tissue and bone), deposited in soil solution underneath decomposing human cadavers as an aid in determining the "time since death." Seven nude subjects...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Vass AA,Bass WM,Wolt JD,Foss JE,Ammons JT

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bipartite patella is recognized as a developmental anomaly of ossification. Most of them are asymptomatic and are discovered incidentally. Bipartite patella is sometimes misdiagnosed as a patella fracture, because the x-ray images of both these conditions may appear very similar. In this case, the patient complained o...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ma J,Shi F,Huang C,Gu S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pubic symphysis is among the most commonly used bilateral age indicators. Because of potential differences between right and left sides, it is necessary to investigate within-individual asymmetry, which can inflate age estimation error. This study uses 3D laser scans of paired pubic symphyses for 88 documented Whi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Stoyanova DK,Algee-Hewitt BFB,Kim J,Slice DE

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The smokeless powders in 22 kinds of ammunitions seized from one of the Japanese gang groups were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (SEM/EDX). Copper(Cu), sulfur(S), potassium(K), silicon(Si), aluminum(Al), calcium(Ca), iron(Fe), chlorine(Cl), and barium(Ba) were detected. ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Miyauchi H,Kumihashi M,Shibayama T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the retention of blood stains on twelve different types of fabrics after washing at various drying times. The findings of this study, supported by chi-square analysis, indicate that the retention of bloodstains on washed fabrics depends upon the particular fiber composition...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cox M

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prediction of visible traits from genetic data in certain forensic cases may provide important information that can speed up the process of investigation. Research that has been conducted on the genetics of pigmentation has revealed polymorphisms that explain a significant proportion of the variation observed in human...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pośpiech E,Draus-Barini J,Kupiec T,Wojas-Pelc A,Branicki W

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hungarian population data for the loci LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8, Gc, HLA-DQA1, and D1S80 were generated. The genotype frequency distributions for the loci do not deviate from Hardy Weinberg expectations. Furthermore, there was little evidence for departures from expectations of independence between the loci. Using a tes...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Budowle B,Woller J,Koons BW,Furedi S,Errera JD,Padar Z

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00