abstract：:Injuries caused by traffic accidents can be complex and extensive. Due to the highly dynamic course of actions, reconstructive questions may be challenging to investigators. Differentiation of a single collision from an overrun is a central question. We hypothesized that the existence of spine fractures such as spinou...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Martos V,Jackowski C

更新日期：2012-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In developed countries, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) represents the most prevalent cause of death in children between 1 month and 1 year of age. SIDS is a diagnosis of exclusion, a negative autopsy which requires the absence of structural organ disease. Although investigators have confirmed that a significant p...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Brion M,Allegue C,Santori M,Gil R,Blanco-Verea A,Haas C,Bartsch C,Poster S,Madea B,Campuzano O,Brugada R,Carracedo A

更新日期：2012-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of a LC-MS/MS system for benzodiazepines detection remarkably increased the analytical sensitivity of these drugs in biological matrices, in particular in non-conventional ones such as hair. Since the amount of hair sample available for the analysis is frequently limited and, moreover, it needs to ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Morini L,Vignali C,Polla M,Sponta A,Groppi A

更新日期：2012-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The retrospective investigation of the exposure to toxic substances by general unknown screening of hair is still a difficult task because of the large number of possible poisons, the low sample amount and the difficult sample matrix. In this study the use of liquid chromatography-hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Broecker S,Herre S,Pragst F

更新日期：2012-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE), non-volatile, direct metabolites of ethanol have been shown to be suitable markers for the evaluation of social and chronic excessive alcohol consumption. Previous investigations have shown that the regular use of hair-care products with high alcohol content ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Martins Ferreira L,Binz T,Yegles M

更新日期：2012-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In Australia, particularly Western Australia, there is a relative paucity of contemporary population-specific morphometric standards for the estimation of sex from unknown skeletal remains. This is largely a historical artefact from lacking, or poorly documented, repositories of human skeletons available for study. Ho...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Franklin D,Flavel A,Kuliukas A,Cardini A,Marks MK,Oxnard C,O'Higgins P

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are the main class of doping agents and their consumption produces adverse effects involving several organs and systems. Three cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and one of death due to congestive heart failure of previously healthy athletes who were AAS users are herein reported. C...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Montisci M,El Mazloum R,Cecchetto G,Terranova C,Ferrara SD,Thiene G,Basso C

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In Dunedin (South Island, New Zealand), a sexual assault is reported to police approximately once every two to three weeks, with some reports fictitious. Identifying a fictitious claim is difficult, and damage to apparel, especially knickers, may be the only form of evidence. In this paper, the tear behaviour of three...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dann TJ,Carr DJ,Laing RM,Niven BE,Kieser J

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA evidence frequently plays an important role in criminal investigations and in some cases may be the only means of convicting a suspect. The constant improvement of DNA analysis techniques affords the individualization of minute amounts of DNA, aggravating the risk of contamination artifacts. In our study, we inves...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Schwark T,Poetsch M,Preusse-Prange A,Kamphausen T,von Wurmb-Schwark N

更新日期：2012-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The likelihood ratio paradigm has been studied as a means for quantifying the strength of evidence for a variety of forensic evidence types. Although the concept of a likelihood ratio as a comparison of the plausibility of evidence under two propositions (or hypotheses) is straightforward, a number of issues arise whe...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Davis LJ,Saunders CP,Hepler A,Buscaglia J

更新日期：2012-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Objective Chloroprene, 2-chloro-1,3 butadiene, is a volatile synthetic liquid. The chloroprene monomer is extremely reactive and is used for the production of latexes and synthetic rubber such as Neoprene. Up to now an acute lethal human exposure has been described only once in the literature [19]. The intox...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rickert A,Hartung B,Kardel B,Teloh J,Daldrup T

更新日期：2012-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Narcotic analgesics are widely (ab) used and sometimes only occur in low concentrations in biological samples. Therefore, a highly sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for simultaneous analysis of 9 narcotic analgesics and metabolites (buprenorphine, O-desmethyltramadol, fentan...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Verplaetse R,Tytgat J

更新日期：2012-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive and specific liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI(+)-MS/MS) procedure was developed and validated for the identification and quantification of thevetin B and further cardiac glycosides in human serum. The seeds of Yellow Oleander (Thevetia peruviana) contain cardiac glycosides that can ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kohls S,Scholz-Böttcher B,Rullkötter J,Teske J

更新日期：2012-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an alleged case of sexual assault in which an anti-wrinkle cream could have been used as a lubricant. Three anorectal samples taken from the victim were given to us in an attempt to document the presence of remains of the cream involved. After examining the composition of the cream, octocrylene (OCT) was sel...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jamey C,Tracqui A,Ludes B

更新日期：2012-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth of five variables of the tibia (diaphyseal length, diaphyseal length plus distal epiphysis, condylo-malleolar length, sagittal diameter of the proximal epiphysis, maximum breadth of the distal epiphysis) were analysed using polynomial regression in order to evaluate their significance and capacity for age a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： López-Costas O,Rissech C,Trancho G,Turbón D

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have proposed a quantitative method for assessing weight of evidence in the case where a fingermark from a crime scene is compared with a set of control prints from the ten fingers of a suspect. The approach is based on the notion of calculating a Likelihood Ratio (LR) that addresses a pair of propositions...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Neumann C,Evett IW,Skerrett JE,Mateos-Garcia I

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old woman was found dead at home. She was single, foreign national, chronic alcoholic, and had given shelter to a compatriot for three days. This man found the deceased in her bed, after a night of heavy drinking. The emergency medical team observed numerous recent blue ecchymoses of the upper limbs. Because...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dedouit F,Piercecchi-Marti MD,Leonetti G,Rougé D,Telmon N

更新日期：2012-01-10 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 48-year-old man died from a transnasal intracranial stab wound caused by an umbrella. The track of the stab passed from the right nostril, through the sphenoid sinus, the left side of the sella turcica and anterior clinoid process, and finally reached the surface of the brain. The stab wound crossed the left interna...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ihama Y,Nagai T,Ninomiya K,Fukasawa M,Fuke C,Miyazaki T

更新日期：2012-01-10 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：:Anti-doping authorities have high expectations of the athlete steroidal passport (ASP) for anabolic-androgenic steroids misuse detection. However, it is still limited to the monitoring of known well-established compounds and might greatly benefit from the discovery of new relevant biomarkers candidates. In this contex...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Boccard J,Badoud F,Grata E,Ouertani S,Hanafi M,Mazerolles G,Lantéri P,Veuthey JL,Saugy M,Rudaz S

更新日期：2011-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Since it is established that human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) affects testosterone production and release in the human body, the use of this hormone as a performance enhancing drug has been prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Nowadays, the only validated biomarker of a hCG doping is its direct quantification...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Strahm E,Marques-Vidal P,Pralong F,Dvorak J,Saugy M,Baume N

更新日期：2011-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To validate a method for determining equivalent drug cutoff concentrations for tetrahydrocannabinol and amphetamine in blood and oral fluid, which ensures that the drug prevalence in samples of blood and oral fluid taken simultaneously is equal. METHODS:A method using regression analysis of drug concentrations for...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gjerde H,Verstraete AG

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes an innovative application of a well-established method of age determination. The conventional method of aspartic acid racemization (AAR) is based on estimation of the d-l-aspartic acid ratio in slow turnover tissues, such as tooth tissue, to reflect the age of an individual. This method has been r...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Arany S,Ohtani S

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two non fatal cases of intoxication with carbofuran (CBF) documented by hair analysis. Carbofuran and 3-hydroxycarbofuran (OHCBF, its main metabolite) hair concentrations were determined using a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. The obtained results were surprising if we consider severa...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dulaurent S,Gaulier JM,Zouaoui K,Moesch C,François B,Lachâtre G

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite numerous instrumental achievements, canines are still considered the most effective field method for explosive detection. However, due to strict explosive regulations and safety requirements, it can be a challenge for agencies with "bomb dogs" to train using neat explosive materials. This establishes a need fo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Moore S,Maccrehan W,Schantz M

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Postmortem redistribution (PMR), a well-described phenomenon in forensic toxicology for certain drugs, can result in increased central blood concentrations relative to peripheral blood concentrations. Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive component in cannabis or marijuana, is the illic...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Holland MG,Schwope DM,Stoppacher R,Gillen SB,Huestis MA

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In the process of questioned document examination, the discrimination of inkjet printing inks is becoming more necessary due to increasingly frequent counterfeiting of documents printed by inkjet printers. Therefore, a method based on micellar electrophoretic capillary chromatography (MECC) has been developed and appl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Szafarska M,Wietecha-Posłuszny R,Woźniakiewicz M,Kościelniak P

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Research has been conducted to establish the effect that changes in relative humidity have on both the effectiveness of the cyanoacrylate fuming technique and the microstructures formed by the polymerisation reaction during the development of the marks. The study investigated 'natural' fingermarks and deliberately gro...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Paine M,Bandey HL,Bleay SM,Willson H

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we propose an innovative methodology for automated profiling of illicit tablets by their surface granularity; a feature previously unexamined for this purpose. We make use of the tiny inconsistencies at the tablet surface, referred to as speckles, to generate a quantitative granularity profile of tablets...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lopatka M,Vallat M

更新日期：2011-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a widespread condition affecting modern Americans. The prevalence of obesity has led to questions of how it can affect the skeleton, and if so can it be identified in unknown skeletal material. This study attempts to decipher the effects of activity level and body mass in modern Americans by employing muscu...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Godde K,Taylor RW

更新日期：2011-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Visible absorption spectra were recorded for single textile fibers using a microspectrophotometer based on a liquid crystal tunable filter. Spectra compared well with results from a conventional instrument. Some advantages include very fast and simple sample preparation and easy comparison of multiple fibers at the sa...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Markstrom LJ,Mabbott GA

更新日期：2011-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to ascertain if a relationship between weapon choice and psychopathology existed. The perpetrators (103) were evaluated at the Department of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry of the University of Bari in southern Italy. Psychiatric examination and psycho-diagnostic tests were administered f...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Catanesi R,Carabellese F,Troccoli G,Candelli C,Grattagliano I,Solarino B,Fortunato F

更新日期：2011-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a sensitive UPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of methadone and 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP) in single empty puparial case of Lucilia sericata. Larvae were reared on substrates spiked with different concentrations of methadone (0-4 μg/g). Methadone was quantified in p...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gosselin M,Di Fazio V,Wille SM,Fernandez Mdel M,Samyn N,Bourel B,Rasmont P

更新日期：2011-06-15 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：:A 79-year-old woman suffered from acute posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a loco typico, non-displaced fracture of her right distal radius due to an incident involving the assault of two unleashed owned dogs, which suddenly ran into her and aggressively jumped on her chest and knocked her down to the ground. Re...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jovanović AA,Ivković M,Gašić MJ

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification in forensic anthropology and the definition of a biological profile in bioarchaeology are essential to each of those fields and use the same methodologies. Sex, age, stature and ancestry can be conclusive or dispensable, depending on the field. The Fordisc(®) 3.0 computer program was developed to aid in...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Guyomarc'h P,Bruzek J

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Traces of the improvised explosive urea nitrate can be characterized by a sensitive colorimetric reaction with p-dimethylaminocinnamalaldehyde (p-DMAC, UN-1 reagent). As recently shown, the dark red product has a structure of a protonated Schiff base. The unprotonated free base, previously postulated in the literature...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rozin R,Almog J

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Four novel alkyl 2-cyanoacrylate monomers (alkyl=1-cyanoethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, trideuteromethyl and pentadeuteroethyl) have been tested for their ability to develop latent fingermarks that can then be visualized using mid-infrared spectral (chemical) imaging. Each of the four monomers was chosen for its potential to pro...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tahtouh M,Scott SA,Kalman JR,Reedy BJ

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the first use of an anti-Stokes material, or up-converter, for the development of latent fingermarks on a range of non-porous surfaces. Anti-Stokes materials can absorb long-wavelength light and emit light at a shorter wavelength. This property is unusual in both natural and artificial materials...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ma R,Bullock E,Maynard P,Reedy B,Shimmon R,Lennard C,Roux C,McDonagh A

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00