abstract：:The AmpFℓSTR Yfiler PCR Amplification (Yfiler) kit continues to be improved for a better analytical efficiency in cases of highly degraded DNA. The authors endeavored to determine whether coupling of the Yfiler kit with supplemental multiplex amplification of some Y-STR loci is a more efficient analytical mode for poo...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Oh CS,Lee SD,Shin KJ,Shin DH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic value of postmortem bacteriology has been discussed controversially for decades. In the study herein, contamination during sampling procedures and postmortem translocation were investigated to interpret postmortem microbiology results. One hundred medicolegal autopsy cases in total were included. Radiol...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Palmiere C,Egger C,Prod'Hom G,Greub G

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although raccoons are known as one of the most common scavengers in the U.S., scavenging by these animals has seldom been studied in terms of forensic significance. In this research, the seasonal pattern of raccoon scavenging and its effect on human decomposition was investigated using 178 human cadavers placed at the...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Jeong Y,Jantz LM,Smith J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous origin of the coronary artery (AOCA) is a rare, but important cause of sudden cardiac death among young athletes. Nine autopsy cases (8 male, 1 female; mean age, 17.9 years; age range, 11-31 years) of sudden death during or just after exercise caused by AOCA were reviewed. The exercises performed at the time...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kurosu A,Kuroyanagi K,Yamauchi S,Omura K,Saito K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six multiplex PCR systems using single-base extension reactions to analyze 46 mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-coding region single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that define 42 haplogroups, that is, 24 major mtDNA haplogroups and 18 subclades, were devised. To improve the usefulness of the established systems for the analy...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nunotani M,Sato N,Kamei S,Shiozaki T,Hayashi T,Asamura H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrokinetic injection (EI) is the primary method used in forensic laboratories to load amplified PCR product in capillary electrophoresis for short tandem repeat (STR) fragment separation. Because all samples subjected to capillary electrophoresis use internal lane standard (ILS), this study investigated the conseq...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Esparza JM,Michalik M,Dukes MJ,Wojtkiewicz P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work compares epidemiological and sociological data on persons having committed suicide in 2002 and in 2012 through a retrospective study of every suicide case having led to an autopsy at the Institute for Forensic Medicine of Lyon in 2002 and in 2012. The study included sociodemographic data, medical data, and t...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Franchi A,Bagur J,Lemoine P,Maucort-Boulch D,Malicier D,Maujean G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although nitrite is widely used in meat processing, it is a major toxicity hazard to children and is responsible for the blue-baby syndrome. A simple and effective method to determine nitrite in whole blood has been devised using ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection. The blood sample was deprotein...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Yan H,Zhuo X,Shen B,Xiang P,Shen M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Suicide notes" are the notes, where the victim has documented the intention to terminate one's own life. The victim generally writes them on a paper, notebook, wall, or mirror by means of pen or marker. However, suicide notes written on one's own body are very rare, and suicide note engraved by some metallic objects ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tumram NK,Ambade VN

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns over the toxic by-products produced by traditional ammunition have led to an increase in popularity of nontoxic ammunition. In this work, the chemical composition of six brands of nontoxic ammunition was investigated and compared to that of a road flare, which served as an environmental source with similar co...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hogg SR,Hunter BC,Waddell Smith R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unclaimed dead are deceased persons with no known next of kin (NoK) or NoK was located but did not claim the deceased. Unclaimed dead in Marion County, Indiana, 2004-2011, are examined. Comparisons are provided of the unclaimed to the claimed dead population and county death patterns. Race, gender, marital status, age...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Quinet K,Nunn S,Ballew A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Domestic homicide is the most extreme form of domestic violence and one of the most common types of homicide. The objective was to examine differences between spontaneous domestic homicide and nondomestic homicide offenders regarding demographics, psychiatric history, crime characteristics, and neuropsychological stat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hanlon RE,Brook M,Demery JA,Cunningham MD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human fetal skeletal elements of different gestational ages were screened with multiple mesh sizes (6.4 mm [1/4 inch], 3.2 mm [1/8 inch], 2.0 mm, and 1.0 mm) to determine their recovery rates. All remains were previously macerated, and no significantly damaged elements were used. The 6.4 mm mesh allowed a large loss o...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pokines JT,De La Paz JS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were performed to determine the extent of cross-contamination of DNA resulting from secondary transfer due to fingerprint brushes used on multiple items of evidence. Analysis of both standard and low copy number (LCN) STR was performed. Two different procedures were used to enhance sensitivity, post-PCR cl...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bolivar PA,Tracey M,McCord B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age estimation is commonly of interest in a judicial context. In adults, it is less documented than in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate age estimation in adults using CT images of the sternal plastron with volume rendering technique (VRT). The evaluation criteria are derived from known methods used for ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Oldrini G,Harter V,Witte Y,Martrille L,Blum A

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Malingering by proxy (MAL-BP) is a form of maltreatment that involves a caregiver who fabricates or induces signs or symptoms in a child, dependent adult, or pet in pursuit of external, tangible incentives. Rarely studied, MAL-BP has an unknown prevalence, and is a challenging diagnosis for healthcare professionals. T...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Amlani A,Grewal GS,Feldman MD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work reviews the hazards and risks of practicing forensic anthropology in North America, with a focus on pathogens encountered through contact with unpreserved human remains. Since the publication of Galloway and Snodgrass' seminal paper concerning the hazards of forensic anthropology, research has provided new i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Roberts LG,Dabbs GR,Spencer JR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Timing of oviposition on a corpse is a key factor in entomologically based minimum postmortem interval (mPMI) calculations. However, there is considerable variation in nocturnal oviposition behavior of blow flies reported in the research literature. This study investigated nocturnal oviposition in central England for ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Barnes KM,Grace KA,Bulling MT

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin detail of the hand is used in photographic comparisons, yet its reliability has not been evaluated. This study examines a count-based method for documenting skin features. In Part I, 14 individuals counted skin features on 40 color images of the hand, three of which were repeated. An average correlation value of ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Malone CA,Salyards MJ,Hein M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 2007 and January 2008, people suffered from food poisoning in the Japanese prefectures of Chiba and Hyogo after eating frozen dumplings (gyoza) produced in China, which had very high concentrations (1490-19,290 ppm) of methamidophos (O,S-dimethyl phosphoramidothioate). Thus, we measured the stable car...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kawashima H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyses depressed fractures (by blunt force trauma) and circular full-thickness injuries (drill injuries and gunshot wounds) in charred bones. Fifty bovine ribs (total 104 lesions) were divided into three groups. The first group consisted in 20 depressed hammer-produced fractures; in the second one, 60 rou...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Collini F,Amadasi A,Mazzucchi A,Porta D,Regazzola VL,Garofalo P,Di Blasio A,Cattaneo C

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:The hip bone is considered to be one of the most reliable indicators in sex determination. The aim of this study was to test the reliability of the DSP method for the hip bone proposed by Murail et al. (Bull Mem Soc Anthropol Paris, 17, 2005, 167) on a sample from a present-day population in France (52 males and 54 fe...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Mestekova S,Bruzek J,Veleminska J,Chaumoitre K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant based products laced with synthetic cannabinoids have become popular substances of abuse over the last decade. Quantitative analysis for synthetic cannabinoid content in the laced materials is necessary for health hazard assessments addressing overall exposure and toxicity when the products are smoked. A validat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ciolino LA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive and reliable method for extraction and quantification of benzoylecgonine (BZE) and cocaine (COC) in urine is presented. Propyl-chloroformate was used as derivatizing agent, and it was directly added to the urine sample: the propyl derivative and COC were then recovered by liquid-liquid extraction procedure...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Chericoni S,Stefanelli F,Da Valle Y,Giusiani M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial biomarkers that indicate aspects of an organism's growth conditions are important targets of forensic research. In this study, we examined fatty acid composition as a signature for the types of complex nutrients in the culturing medium. Bacillus cereus T-strain spores were grown in medium formulations supple...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ehrhardt CJ,Murphy DL,Robertson JM,Bannan JD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer methods have been developed for mathematically interpreting mixed and low-template DNA. The genotype modeling approach computationally separates out the contributors to a mixture, with uncertainty represented through probability. Comparison of inferred genotypes calculates a likelihood ratio (LR), which measu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Perlin MW,Hornyak JM,Sugimoto G,Miller KW

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissolving bodies is a current method of disposing of human remains and has been practiced throughout the years. During the last decade in the Netherlands, two cases have emerged in which human remains were treated with acid. In the first case, the remains of a cremated body were treated with hydrofluoric acid. In the...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Vermeij E,Zoon P,van Wijk M,Gerretsen R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age estimation methods are often based on the age-related morphological changes of the auricular surface and the pubic bone. In this study, a mathematical approach to quantify these changes has been tested analyzing the curvature variation on 3D models from CT and laser scans. The sample consisted of the 24 Suchey-Bro...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Villa C,Buckberry J,Cattaneo C,Frohlich B,Lynnerup N

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research examined differences in decomposition rate and manner of domestic pig subjects (Sus scrofa) in never frozen (control) and previously frozen (experimental) research conditions. Eight control and experimental subjects were placed in an identical outdoor research environment. Daily quantitative and qualitat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Roberts LG,Dabbs GR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-impaired driving is a complex area of forensic toxicology due in part to limited data concerning the type of drugs involved and the concentrations detected. This study analyzed toxicological findings in drivers from fatal motor vehicle collisions (FMVCs) in Ontario, Canada, over a one-year period using a standard...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Woodall KL,Chow BL,Lauwers A,Cass D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a craniofacial malformation affecting more than seven million people worldwide that results in defects of the hard palate, teeth, maxilla, nasal spine and floor, and maxillodental asymmetry. CLP facial soft-tissue depth (FSTD) values have never been published. The purpose of this research...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Starbuck JM,Ghoneima A,Kula K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of fire on the features associated with saw marks in bone. Both class and individual characteristics were examined using stereomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Twenty-four semifleshed Sus scrofa L. tibiae were sawed into three sections with the middle section having de...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Robbins SC,Fairgrieve SI,Oost TS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To prevent image forgeries, a number of forensic techniques for digital image have been developed that can detect an image's origin, trace its processing history, and can also locate the position of tampering. Especially, the statistical footprint left by JPEG compression operation can be a valuable source of informat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cao Y,Gao T,Sheng G,Fan L,Gao L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine whether surface crystal orientation can be used to associate or differentiate metal fracture fragments. The orientations of individual crystals and crystals across the fracture plane were measured on polished steel and iron alloy surfaces using Electron Backscattered Diffract...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lograsso BK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extraction of DNA from human skeletal remains applied to forensic, and evolutionary studies do not exclude risks, which are to be evaluated when working with unique specimens that could be damaged or even destroyed. In the present study were evaluated several nondestructive methods for recovering DNA instead of th...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hervella M,Iñiguez MG,Izagirre N,Anta A,de-la-Rúa C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to enable geometric morphometric sex classification using tibial proximal and distal sexual dimorphism and to evaluate the secular trend of tibial shape/form from the early 20th century to the present day. The study samples consisted of 61 adult tibias from an early 20th-century Czech popul...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Brzobohatá H,Krajíček V,Horák Z,Velemínská J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge concerning the distribution of methadone in postmortem human tissue and the effect of postmortem redistribution on methadone is today limited making the choice of a suitable substitute for femoral blood difficult when this is not available. Cardiac blood, femoral blood, muscle, and brain tissue concentration...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Holm KM,Linnet K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of contact and laser 3D scanners in tooth mark analysis. Ten dental casts were scanned with both 3D scanners. Seven linear measurements were made from the 3D images of dental casts and biting edges generated with DentalPrint© software (University of Granada, Gran...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Molina A,Martin-de-las-Heras S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00