abstract：:Forensic samples are commonly influenced by various environmental factors, including ultraviolet (UV) irradiation; thus, forensic applications of DNA repair (e.g., PreCR™, Restorase®) have been investigated, focusing on short tandem repeat typing. However, current DNA-based examinations are used for both human and bod...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ohta J,Noda N,Minegishi S,Sakurada K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in hair provides a strong indication of ethanol consumption and its investigation is of interest in both clinical and forensic contexts because of the wide window of detection. However, due to the possibility of false negative results in cases of small ethanol intake or excessiv...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bastiani MF,Lizot LLF,Da Silva ACC,Hahn RZ,Dries SS,Perassolo MS,Antunes MV,Linden R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to investigate the reason for relatively low detection rates for opioids and fentanyl in particular in post-mortem cases in the State of Hamburg. We re-analysed 822 blood samples from two different time periods, 2011/12 and 2016. These samples had been previously analysed in accordance with post-mortem rou...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Schönfeld T,Heinemann A,Schulz M,Gradl G,Andresen-Streichert H,Müller A,Iwersen-Bergmann S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is currently known about the importance of clotting during the drying of blood pools. While this is of little moment for droplets where drying occurs faster than contact-phase-induced clotting, clotting may significantly influence blood pools drying as it transform a liquid into a gel. To investigate this influ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Laan N,Compain C,Seyve L,Polack B,Nicloux C,Caton F

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-known that secular trends affect human stature and constitution, and this fact should be taken into consideration in forensic anthropology, especially in stature estimation. Recently, stature-group-specific equations have been developed to take into account these variations. The aim of the present study is ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Saco-Ledo G,Porta J,Duyar I,Mateos A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign objects as acquired characteristics in footwear examination have a great value in declaring a proposed identification. However, they do not have the same significance in excluding any footwear because they may disappear for many reasons as time passes by. The aim of this study was to establish the value of for...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Liu L,Wang W,Luo Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histological methods can be used forensically to estimate age-at-death based on patterns of change in osteon shape, size, and population density, all of which result from the continuous process of bone remodelling. The present study examines the applicability of three existing histological age-at-death estimation meth...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Maggio A,Franklin D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and research-based tests in molecular biology require a substantial amount of DNA and RNA, unfortunately, a considerable number of cells is needed for this amount of sample. Blood is one of the best and easiest source of cells, but is not used due to its invasive drawing methods and the needed volume. Another...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Farivar S,Ghazimoradi MH

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kajal, also known as Kohl (Arabic name) a cosmetic, is used for the beautificationof eyes and face as a whole. It can serve as an important corroborative evidence in various crimes against women and can also be used as a writing instrument to write the anonymous letters, threatening notes, suicide letters on a variety...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sharma S,Chophi R,Kumar R,Sharma V,Singh R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing prevalence of obesity, the use of counterfeit drugs for weight loss is widespread owing to their easy and rapid availability. Since counterfeit weight-loss drugs are not prepared under the rigorous standard of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), they pose a risk to public health and cause significan...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lee JH,Park HN,Kim NS,Park S,Bogonda G,Oh K,Kang H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fingerprint detection and Short Tandem Repeat (STR) typing are two approaches used for identification of individuals. The main goal of forensic laboratories is the development of a standardized protocol to obtain an STR profile from latent fingerprints, by typing the DNA transferred onto touched objects. The results o...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Romano CG,Mangiaracina R,Donato L,D'Angelo R,Scimone C,Sidoti A

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:Missing, ineligible or delayed reference data to establish conventional dental or DNA identification are common scenarios in forensic practice. Therefore, it is worthwhile to explore new avenues that facilitate human identification. Due to the recent remarkable evolution in the prosthetic dental restorations based on ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mansour H,Sperhake JP,Bekaert B,Krebs O,Friedrich P,Fuhrmann A,Püschel K

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrethroids, organic compounds similar to natural pyrethrums, constitute the majority of insecticides. Pyrethroids are widely used around the world owing to their excellent selective toxicity to certain insects. In addition, they are easily found in daily life, accounting for most household pesticides. Owing to the ea...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jeong D,Kang JS,Kim KM,Baek SH,Choe S,Pyo J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asphyxia due to inhalation of nitrogen, as accidental or suicidal event, has been seldom reported in the forensic field. Death usually occurs because of a displacement and decrease of environmental and alveolar oxygen concentrations, but taking into account that nitrogen is a normal component of atmosphere, autopsy fi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lo Faro AF,Pirani F,Paratore A,Tagliabracci A,Busardò FP

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes novel methodology used to identify a 43-year-old post-mortem photo of a drowned male recovered from a London river in the 1970s. Embedded in an array of foils, police super-recognisers (n=25) possessing superior simultaneous face matching ability, and police controls (n=139) provided confide...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Davis JP,Maigut A,Forrest C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The area of the regional unit of Evros in northern Greece is considered the main gateway to the East and marks the end of the European territory and the beginning of the Asian continent. The natural boundary of the Evros River has been the last major obstacle to overcome before entering the Schengen area for hundreds ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Pavlidis P,Karakasi MV

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to the pelvis, cranium and phalanges, the sternum is also used for postmortem sex identification. Bone measurements may be obtained on cadaveric bones. Alternatively, computerized tomography may be used to obtain measurements close to the original ones. Moreover, usage of artificial neural networks (ANNs) ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Oner Z,Turan MK,Oner S,Secgin Y,Sahin B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter employs the fracture assessment triad, a systematic analytical approach, as a vehicle to explore the components used to interpret gunshot trauma to the cranium. First, a list of pertinent observations associated with gunshot trauma to the cranium is presented with a brief description of each. These featur...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Berryman HE

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The forensic literature shows a clear trend towards increasing use of chemometrics (i.e. multivariate analysis and other statistical methods). This can be seen in different disciplines such as drug profiling, arson debris analysis, spectral imaging, glass analysis, age determination, and more. In particular, current c...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bovens M,Ahrens B,Alberink I,Nordgaard A,Salonen T,Huhtala S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and targeted gene sequencing have identified common variants in SCN10A in cases of PR and QRS duration abnormalities, atrial fibrillation and Brugada syndrome. The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner has now also identified five SCN10A variants of un...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gando I,Williams N,Fishman GI,Sampson BA,Tang Y,Coetzee WA

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Writer characterization from images of handwriting has remained an important research problem in the handwriting recognition community that finds applications in forensics, paleography and neuropsychology. This paper presents a study to evaluate the effectiveness of an implicit shape codebook technique to recognize wr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bennour A,Djeddi C,Gattal A,Siddiqi I,Mekhaznia T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Etizolam is a drug from the thienotriazoldiazepine class, widely prescribed as anxiolytic due to its apparently secure toxicological profile. Nevertheless, some recent cases of etizolam dependence, intoxications and fatalities associated to its abuse have been reported in the international literature. For this reason,...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Busardò FP,Di Trana A,Montanari E,Mauloni S,Tagliabracci A,Giorgetti R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stabbings have been reported as the most frequent violent crime in countries where there is a severe restriction on obtaining firearms, such as the United Kingdom. Knives, scissors, and screwdrivers, as studied in this research, are among the most commonly encountered weapons involving stabbing events. When any of the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sneath D,Tidy H,Wood B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blotter papers laced with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) have been abused traditionally for their hallucinogenic properties. In recent years, new psychedelic phenethylamines such as 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamines (2C) and their N-benzylhydroxy (25-NBOH) and N-2-methoxybenzyl derivatives (25-NBOMe) have emerged in the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Chia XWS,Ong MC,Yeo YYC,Ho YJ,Binte Ahmad Nasir EI,Tan LJ,Chua PY,Yap TWA,Lim JLW

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nyaope is a mixture of low grade heroin, cannabis products, antiretroviral drugs and other materials added as bulking agents. It is a highly physically additive mixture which is smoked by users. As part of the development of a method for the analysis and profiling of nyaope this study evaluates the stability of the ca...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mthembi PM,Mwenesongole EM,Cole MD

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that has been considered relatively safe in overdose. At therapeutic and supratherapeutic concentrations, fluvoxamine affects cardiac conduction, prolongs QTc interval, causes hypotension, obtundation, and can increase propensity for seizures. A man in his 60s wa...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Otter J,McIntyre IM,Morhaime J,Cantrell L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair, larvae and cardiac muscle, the only biological samples present on a skeletonized human body found in a rural area, were used for forensic toxicological analyses in order to determine possible causes of death. Since no information about the victim or the circumstances of death was available (except for the place ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Basilicata P,Pieri M,Simonelli A,Faillace D,Niola M,Graziano V

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trends in forensic toxicology show the advancement of rapid and sensitive analytical methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis of drugs of abuse. However, forensic toxicologists are continuously faced with the challenges of identifying and quantifying drug blood concentration while simultaneously struggling wi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kusano M,Sakamoto Y,Natori Y,Miyagawa H,Tsuchihashi H,Ishii A,Zaitsu K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2017, 47,600 overdose deaths were reported to be associated with the abuse of opioids, including prescription painkillers (e.g. oxycodone), opiates (e.g. heroin), or synthetic opioids (e.g. fentanyl) within the United States. The recent spike in the presence of synthetic opioids in lots of heroin distributed on the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Angelini DJ,Biggs TD,Maughan MN,Feasel MG,Sisco E,Sekowski JW

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanoacrylate fuming, rhodamine 6G staining and 532 nm laser light visualization were used to reveal a thirty-year-old fingermark on a plastic bag discovered at a double homicide scene. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tapps M,McMullen L,Gagné ME,Beaudoin A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine was the second most widely used drug in Europe in 2016, with 3.5 million consumers aged 15-64 years old. Adulterants are pharmacologically active substances developed for medical purposes, however, there is little knowledge about their influence in the human body when there is concomitant use with cocaine. The...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gameiro R,Costa S,Barroso M,Franco J,Fonseca S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of cannabis has gained new importance worldwide, mainly for quality control within the legalized recreational and medical cannabis industry, but also for forensic differentiation between drug-type cannabis and legal products such as fiber hemp and CBD-rich/THC-poor cannabis. We herein present an HPLC-DAD meth...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hädener M,König S,Weinmann W

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sharp force trauma (SFT) in bone and cartilage has been studied extensively. This literature review summarizes knife and saw mark research. Researchers have documented several features of cut surfaces and successfully associated them with various tool characteristics. Most study designs are based on light microscopic ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Love JC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The worldwide spread of illegal sexual enhancement products is posing a threat to public health. The aim of this study was to investigate illegal products claiming to be effective in improving sexual performance through the online or offline markets between 2014 and 2017; these products include foods, dietary suppleme...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lee JH,Park HN,Park OR,Kim NS,Park SK,Kang H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Road accident reconstruction by simulation represents an important step to determine what happened, as well as responsibilities of subjects involved in the event. To allow the reconstruction, a large variety of well-established simulative approaches are available on the market, e.g., impulse-momentum models, finite el...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vangi D,Begani F,Spitzhüttl F,Gulino MS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the role of time and different real-life storage conditions on the composition of different varieties of cannabis products (hashish and marijuana). Six high-potency cannabis products constituted by herbal and resin materials containing different initial concentrations of delta ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Zamengo L,Bettin C,Badocco D,Di Marco V,Miolo G,Frison G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has recently been an increase in the research and implementation of advanced measurement techniques to ballistic toolmark identification. This has led to a shift from greyscale imaging to the acquisition of dense areal datasets. With the addition of mathematical correlation algorithms, these advanced techniques ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Addinall K,Zeng W,Bills P,Wilcock PT,Blunt L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:V. M. E. was evacuated when he was a young boy in 1939. He left an aunt and cousins in Spain (G. E. family). He was adopted in Belgium by the D. family and thus his new name became V. D. He has been unable to remember his childhood before his adoption, a symptomatology compatible with amnesia for personal identity, pr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Puig P,Barceló A,Lahoz R,Niubó À,Jiménez J,Soler-López M,Donovan MJ,Navarro J,Camps J,Garcia-Caldés M,Etxeberria F,Miró R

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age estimation is widely applied in several clinical and forensic fields. The radiographic evaluation of dental development is one of the most accepted tools for this purpose. Among the different methods proposed, Demirjian's method was the most extensively used and tested in the medical literature revealing that the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bagattoni S,D'Alessandro G,Gatto MR,Piana G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00