abstract：:The differentiation of intoxication courses is one of the most difficult challenges for forensic pathologists and toxicologists. The case of a 52-year-old female inpatient of a psychiatric clinic with multiple medications who died from doxepin intoxication is reported. Concentrations of doxepin metabolites and isomers...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Neukamm MA,Vogt S,Hermanns-Clausen M,Naue J,Thierauf A,Auwärter V

更新日期：2013-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine abuse is widespread all over the world, and is performed generally by sniffing, injecting or smoking cocaine or crack. The distinction between the recreational use of cocaine from the practice of the so called "coqueo" is still an issue in those countries where this habit is diffused and where it is not consid...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rubio C,Strano-Rossi S,Tabernero MJ,Anzillotti L,Chiarotti M,Bermejo AM

更新日期：2013-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) technique was developed for the simultaneous determination of five non-steroidal anti-inflammatory oxicam drugs (ampiroxicam, tenoxicam, piroxicam, meloxicam and lornoxicam) in human plasma. These five oxicam drugs and isoxicam (internal stan...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Shirako J,Kawasaki M,Komine K,Kunisue Y,Terada M,Sasaki C,Irie W,Murakami C,Tonooka K,Tomobe K,Shinozuka T

更新日期：2013-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Torture appears to be a permanent feature in countries, which have experienced military coups or ruled by oppressive governments in the past, such as Turkey. The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) was established in 1990 to serve torture victims, mainly those who were the victims of the 1980 military regime. Sin...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ozkalipci O,Unuvar U,Sahin U,Irencin S,Fincanci SK

更新日期：2013-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:An interrelation between consumption of illegal drugs and committing an indictable offence has been repeatedly discussed in literature. In a retrospective study serum concentrations of illegal and legal drugs as well as data originating from police reports and examinations by physicians taking blood from individuals b...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kirschbaum KM,Grigoleit L,Hess C,Madea B,Musshoff F

更新日期：2013-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Stature estimation is a standard procedure in the fields of forensic and biological anthropology, bio-archaeology and paleoanthropology, in order to gain biological insights into the individuals/populations studied. The most accurate stature estimation method is based on anatomical reconstruction (i.e., the Fully meth...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Pablos A,Gómez-Olivencia A,García-Pérez A,Martínez I,Lorenzo C,Arsuaga JL

更新日期：2013-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The stability of four target organic explosives [pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and triacetone triperoxide (TATP)] and two inorganic anions (chlorate and nitrate) on polyester-based alcohol wipes and in 60% (v/v) methanol/water extracts, ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Song-im N,Benson S,Lennard C

更新日期：2013-03-10 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：:The ability of friction ridge examiners to correctly discern and make use of the ridges and associated features in finger or palm impressions is limited by clarity. The clarity of an impression relates to the examiner's confidence that the presence, absence, and attributes of features can be correctly discerned. Despi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hicklin RA,Buscaglia J,Roberts MA

更新日期：2013-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the interobserver variation between a radiologist and a forensic pathologist in 994 injury diagnoses obtained by postmortem computed tomography (CT) of 67 traffic fatality victims, and the results were compared with diagnoses obtained by autopsy. The injuries were coded according to the ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Leth PM,Struckmann H,Lauritsen J

更新日期：2013-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, modern cross-sectional imaging techniques such as multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) have pioneered post mortem investigations, especially in forensic medicine. Such approaches can also be used to investigate bones non-invasively for anthropological purposes. Long bones are often examined in forensic ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： de Froidmont S,Grabherr S,Vaucher P,De Cesare M,Egger C,Papageorgopoulou C,Roth V,Morand G,Mangin P,Uldin T

更新日期：2013-02-10 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：:Amphetamine-type substances (ATS), like other synthetically derived compounds, can be produced by a multitude of synthetic pathways using a variety of precursors and reagents, resulting in a large number of possible contaminants (by-products, intermediates and impurities). This review article describes the common cont...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Stojanovska N,Fu S,Tahtouh M,Kelly T,Beavis A,Kirkbride KP

更新日期：2013-01-10 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：:Most of the automotive companies use cast iron for their engine blocks. Restoration of obliterated number on these iron surfaces by chemical etching is known to be quite difficult. Heating of the obliterated surface using oxyacetylene flame is an alternative recovery treatment suggested in literature and used in pract...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Abdul Wahab MF,Mohamad Ghani NI,Kuppuswamy R

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have indicated that metal particles remain on bone after sharp force injury or gunshot and that their detection by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS) could greatly help in tool identification. However, the presence of metal particles on bone surfaces in th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Pechníková M,Porta D,Mazzarelli D,Rizzi A,Drozdová E,Gibelli D,Cattaneo C

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In analogy to our previously published procedure for the differentiation of regioisomeric fluoroamphetamines a method was developed, to differentiate ring positional isomeric fluorocathinones by product ion spectrometry of ions generated by chemical ionization (CI) under GC-MS conditions using methane as reagent gas. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Westphal F,Junge T

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The discrimination of sex is central to the process of establishing a personal identification from human skeletal remains. Previous study has demonstrated that osteometric analysis of the sternal extremity of the fourth rib provides a reasonably accurate method for assessing this biological attribute in diverse human ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Macaluso PJ Jr,Rico A,Santos M,Lucena J

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The Purkinje-cells (PCs) of the cerebellum are highly vulnerable to hypoxic/ischemic insult. Calbindin-D28k is a calcium-binding protein that is strongly expressed in PCs. Following hypoxia, a decrease in its concentration has been found in animal models before any morphological change of the PCs took place. Hypoxia-i...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bartschat S,Fieguth A,Könemann J,Schmidt A,Bode-Jänisch S

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the applicability of micro-Raman spectroscopy as a non-destructive technique for the analysis of color toner printed counterfeits. The main aim of the research paper was to find out whether Raman spectroscopy is a suitable method for establishing the connection between different specimens of counte...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Skenderović Božičević M,Gajović A,Zjakić I

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In bitemark analysis the extent of distortion of both maxillary and mandibular arches and how one affects the other has not been studied. A single dentition was used to create 49 bites on unembalmed cadavers. Landmarks were placed on digital images of the bitemarks and scanned images of the biting dentition. A sample ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sheets HD,Bush PJ,Bush MA

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the 110 species of genus Papaver, only Papaver somniferum and P. setigerum are controlled poppies in Korea. All poppy samples share similar morphology therefore it is important to check if they contain controlled substances such as morphine and codeine for forensic purpose. Since the alkaloid content of Papaver pla...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Choe S,Lee E,Jin GN,Lee YH,Kim SY,Choi H,Chung H,Hwang BY,Kim S

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the analysis of shrunken heads referred to our forensic laboratory for anthropological expertise, and data from both anthropological and medical literature, we propose a complete forensic procedure for the analysis of such pieces. A list of 14 original morphological criteria has been developed, based on the g...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Charlier P,Huynh-Charlier I,Brun L,Hervé C,de la Grandmaison GL

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A collaborative study on Raman spectroscopy and microspectrophotometry (MSP) was carried out by members of the ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes) European Fibres Group (EFG) on different dyed cotton fabrics. The detection limits of the two methods were tested on two cotton sets with a dye concentr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Massonnet G,Buzzini P,Monard F,Jochem G,Fido L,Bell S,Stauber M,Coyle T,Roux C,Hemmings J,Leijenhorst H,Van Zanten Z,Wiggins K,Smith C,Chabli S,Sauneuf T,Rosengarten A,Meile C,Ketterer S,Blumer A

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of human pelvic bones to sexually differentiate has been of great interest in forensic anthropology for quite some time as it allows for the determination of skeletal sex by combining metric and morphological data. However, the criteria for determining the sex of a skeleton must be calibrated according to ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vacca E,Di Vella G

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental forensic identifications based on comparison of antemortem and postmortem radiographs provide effective and reliable evidence. There are no standardized procedures for assessing similarities between different types of dental radiographs (e.g. orthopantomograms, bitewings, and periapical radiographs), and the op...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Pinchi V,Norelli GA,Caputi F,Fassina G,Pradella F,Vincenti C

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A frequent request of a prosecutor referring to forensic autopsy is to determine the mechanism of an injury and to identify the weapons used to cause those injuries. This task could be problematic in many ways, including changes in the primary injury caused by medical intervention and the process of healing. To accomp...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Woźniak K,Rzepecka-Woźniak E,Moskała A,Pohl J,Latacz K,Dybała B

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanide is a powerful chemical asphyxiant found in some forensic cases following voluntary (suicide) or involuntary ingestion (fire, accidental exposure). A quantification method for cyanide that is specifically suited to post-mortem forensic purposes was developed. Determination was performed by headspace gas chromat...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Desharnais B,Huppé G,Lamarche M,Mireault P,Skinner CD

更新日期：2012-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) is a rare disease characterized by progressive and obliterative cholangiopathy in infants and is one of the major causes of secondary vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) due to cholestasis-induced fat malabsorption. Breast feeding increases the tendency of bleeding in EHBA patients...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Miyao M,Abiru H,Ozeki M,Kotani H,Tsuruyama T,Kobayashi N,Omae T,Osamura T,Tamaki K

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report two cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault which presented with CNS depression rendering the victims vulnerable to sexual assault and unable to recall the events surrounding the crimes. In each tetrahydrozoline (THZ) was quantified. CASE REPORT:Case #1 ingested an unknown amount of eye drops con...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Stillwell ME,Saady JJ

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Changes in water diffusion can be quantified by diffusion-weighted MR imaging. However, there are only few reports about changes in post mortem brain. The aim of this study was to investigate the temporal pattern of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in the brain after death, to compare the values to in v...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Schmidt TM,Fischer R,Acar S,Lorenzen M,Heinemann A,Wedegärtner U,Adam G,Yamamura J

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper focuses on likelihood ratio based evaluations of fibre evidence in cases in which there is uncertainty about whether or not the reference item available for analysis - that is, an item typically taken from the suspect or seized at his home - is the item actually worn at the time of the offence. A likelihood...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Taroni F,Biedermann A,Bozza S,Comte J,Garbolino P

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In prosecution, Belgian judiciary currently uses outdated yield figures (28.1g per plant, sold at € 3/g at grower level) for fining illicit indoor cannabis plantations. Using state-of-the-art cultivation techniques, our growth experiments showed that yield is better expressed in g/m(2) cultivated surface area rather t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Vanhove W,Surmont T,Van Damme P,De Ruyver B

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Gunshot residue (GSR) analysis is a frequently used forensic method for investigating shooting events. In this process, GSR-particles are detected on pertinent objects, often the hands of a suspect, with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis in a scanning electron microscope. The question asked in court is usually the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ditrich H

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Can a mineral paper be called paper? Until now all known writing supports have been ancient stones and tablets, parchment, and paper of vegetable origin, such as papyrus and fiber pulp paper. Some years ago polymeric banknotes appeared in Australia, and in 2004 mineral paper (stone plus polymer) emerged as an ecologic...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ezcurra M

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper demonstrates a numerical pattern recognition method applied to curvilinear image structures. These structures are extracted from physical cross-sections of cast internal pistol barrel surfaces. Variations in structure arise from gun design and manufacturing method providing a basis for discrimination and id...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bolton-King RS,Bencsik M,Evans JP,Smith CL,Allsop DF,Painter JD,Cranton WM

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the anthrax mail attacks of 2001, law enforcement agencies have processed thousands of suspicious mail incidents globally, many of which are hoax bioterrorism threats. Bio-insecticide preparations containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) spores have been involved in several such threats in Australia, leading to th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Crighton T,Hoile R,Coleman NV

更新日期：2012-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the enhancement of footwear impressions prepared with soils from different locations on a variety of fabric surfaces with different morphology. Preliminary experiments using seventeen techniques were carried out and the best responding reagents were evaluated further. Results indicated that the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Farrugia KJ,Bandey H,Dawson L,Daéid NN

更新日期：2012-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We study in this paper the expanding behaviour of hollow point 9 mm Parabellum projectiles (Hornady XTP(®) and Speer Gold Dot(®)). We defined a deformation rate that takes into account both the diameter increase and the length reduction. We plotted the behaviour of this parameter versus impact velocity (we refer to th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bresson F,Ducouret J,Peyré J,Maréchal C,Delille R,Colard T,Demondion X

更新日期：2012-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Teeth are recently drawing attention for their potential as biological modeling investigation samples due to their ability to be collected and their slow substance metabolism. There is no active metabolism of elements after the completion of dentin. Dentin is surrounded by enamel and cementum, and is not affected by t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kumagai A,Fujita Y,Endo S,Itai K

更新日期：2012-06-10 00:00:00