abstract：:For prospective investigation of drugs and metabolites in archaeological and contemporary dental calculus, a sensitive, broadly applicable ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method using pneumatically assisted electrospray ionisation (UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS) was developed. The dental calcul...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sørensen LK,Hasselstrøm JB,Larsen LS,Bindslev DA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recovery, identification, and burial of casualties from World War I and II is still a topic of interest in many countries. In Slovakia, recent discoveries of such remains are usually accidental. Unfortunately, in many cases the remains are disrupted and without any material culture present, rendering the identificatio...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Putško M,Bordáč M,Beljak J,Krajčovič J

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory investigations were conducted to evaluate the effect of ultraviolet radiation components and solar radiation exposure as a function of time on the degradation of whole human blood DNA from the standpoint of forensic analysis. Ten μL of whole human male blood samples were exposed to UV-A, UV-B, UV-C, and sol...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rahi GS,Adams JL,Yuan J,Devone DJ,Lodhi KM

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considering the high use of inkjet printing in forgery cases, the classification of inkjet printing is particularly important in questioned document examination. In this work, a universal GC-MS method has been developed to analyze various ink components extracted from inkjet printouts. The results indicated that sever...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lian Z,Yang R,Zhao L,Shi G,Liang L,Qin D,Zou J,Yin B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to inherent differences between terrestrial and aquatic systems, methods for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) are not directly applicable to remains recovered from water. Recent studies have explored the use of microbial succession for estimating the postmortem submersion interval (PMSI); however, a non-di...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cartozzo C,Simmons T,Swall J,Singh B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critics and commentators have been calling for some time for black box studies in the forensic science disciplines to establish the foundational validity of those fields-that is, to establish a discipline-wide, base-rate estimate of the error rates that may be expected in each field. While the well-known FBI/Noblis bl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Eldridge H,De Donno M,Champod C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The persistence of fibres under outdoor conditions is seldom investigated. This research aimed to study simultaneously the influence of several factors (and their cross-interactions) on the persistence of fibres on static textile surfaces. In order to achieve this aim, a design of experiments was successfully implemen...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Prod'Hom A,Werner D,Lepot L,Massonnet G

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the field of questioned document examinations, the disadvantages of qualitative examination based on expert experience are becoming more and more obvious. In the source determination of laser-printed documents, the quantitative evaluation based on image quality is more and more important. In this paper, the ImageXp...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Li B,Qu Y,Wang C,Zhou G

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impetus to begin a legal investigation or prosecution of the crime of genocide is a "trigger mechanism," which serves as the prima facie case against the accused state or actor. Unlike domestic cases of homicide, the trigger mechanisms for international genocide investigations to date have not included any forensi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Komar D,Parra RC,Jundi SE

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to recover trace DNA from fired cartridge cases can help establish important leads regarding the handler of the ammunition. Over recent years, several DNA recovery techniques for fired ammunition have been published. Three techniques of significant interest include tape lifting, direct PCR, and vacuum filt...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Prasad E,Hitchcock C,Raymond J,Cole A,Barash M,Gunn P,McNevin D,van Oorschot RAH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cathinones constitute a major class of the new psychoactive substances (NPS) that have come to dominate recreational drug abuse in recent years. As synthetic cathinones are all chiral molecules, the use of chiral analysis to determine their enantiomeric ratios (ER) in seized drug samples can assist in the id...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lin HR,Kuo FW

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) and drugs (DUID) is considered an elevated risk for traffic safety. When assessing a driver's fitness to drive, standardized and objective measurement methods are still required, in order to clarify the question whether an individual is under the influence of substances ac...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Campobasso CP,De Micco F,Corbi G,Keller T,Hartung B,Daldrup T,Monticelli F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For almost three decades, the Association for the Recovery of the Fallen in Eastern Europe (Verein zur Bergung Gefallener in Osteuropa e.V., VBGO) has committed itself to the location, recovery, documentation, and identification of the missing victims of World War II. Through the tireless efforts of the VBGO volunteer...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Indra L,Straub K,Schulz W,Balsam R,Ockert W,Nowack S,Laue A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the prosecution and defence of drink-driving cases, forensic practitioners are often required to engage in various blood-alcohol calculations, such as whether or not the statutory limit was exceeded (e.g. 80mg/100mL, 0.08g/100mL or 0.80g/L). For this purpose, most forensic scientists utilize the Widmark equatio...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Maskell PD,Jones AW,Heymsfield SB,Shapses S,Johnston A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic genetic genealogy, a technique leveraging new DNA capabilities and public genetic databases to identify suspects, raises specific considerations in a law enforcement context. Use of this technique requires consideration of its scientific and technical limitations, including the composition of current online d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Scudder N,Daniel R,Raymond J,Sears A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of seasonal variables on decomposition in the early post-mortem period using 26 donated human cadavers at the University of Tennessee's Anthropology Research Facility (ARF), USA. The rate and pattern of decomposition in human cadavers (as measured by TBS and the revised TBSsurf metho...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Giles SB,Harrison K,Errickson D,Márquez-Grant N

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue-specific differential DNA methylation has been an attractive target for the development of markers for discrimination of body fluids found at crime scenes. Though mostly stable, DNA methylation patterns have been shown to vary between different ethnic groups, in different age groups as well as between healthy a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kader F,Ghai M,Zhou M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection of buried firearms remains a critical issue in law enforcement. We assess the suitability of magnetic gradiometers to detect buried rifles and handguns at multiple depths using numerical modeling and field investigations. Our simulation is based on a simple approach to characterize handguns and rifles as...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Achuoth Deng E,Doro KO,Bank CG

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5F-MDMB-PICA has been detected in products sold on the internet as well as in biological samples since 2016. It is associated with serious adverse health and behavioral effects and even death. Herein we report on twelve cases with proven 5F-MDMB-PICA consumption, including three fatalities, four cases of driving under...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kleis J,Germerott T,Halter S,Héroux V,Roehrich J,Schwarz CS,Hess C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic assessment of skeletal material includes age estimation of unknown individuals. When dealing with extremely fragmented human remains that lack macro-features used in age estimation, histological assessment of the skeletal elements can be employed. Historically, microscopic methods for age assessment used by f...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kranioti EF,Michopoulou E,Tsiminikaki K,Bonicelli A,Kalochristianakis M,Xhemali B,Paine RR,García-Donas JG

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical fit examinations have long played a critical role in forensic science, particularly in the trace evidence, toolmark, and questioned documents disciplines. Specifically, in trace evidence, physical fits arise in various instances such as separated pieces of duct tape, torn textile fragments, and fractured poly...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Brooks E,Prusinowski M,Gross S,Trejos T

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this follow-up study the collaboration between two research groups from the USA and the Netherlands was continued to expand the framework of chemical attribution for the homemade explosive erythritol tetranitrate (ETN). Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) analysis was performed to predict possible links between ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bezemer K,McLennan L,Hessels R,Schoorl J,van den Elshout J,van der Heijden A,Hulsbergen A,Koeberg M,Busby T,Yevdokimov A,de Rijke E,Schoenmakers P,Smith J,Oxley J,van Asten A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The continuous emergence of NPS over the last years poses a series of novel challenges for forensic analysts. Most of those new compounds are synthesized with minimal chemical modifications to the structure of already known chemicals in order to avoid regulations. Some of these new compounds may undergo chemical chang...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Belchior de Andrade AF,Elie M,Weck C,Jardim Zacca J,de Souza MP,Caldas LNB,Gonzalez-Rodriguez J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies in the forensic field have reported that analysis of DNA methylation is the most reliable method of predicting age. In a previous study, 5 CpG sites located in ELOVL2, FHL2, KLF14, C1orf132 and TRIM59 genes were tested for age prediction purposes in blood, saliva and buccal swab samples from Korean indivi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dias HC,Cordeiro C,Pereira J,Pinto C,Real FC,Cunha E,Manco L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of condom traces has recently been added to the standard forensic examination protocol of sexual assault and rape cases. Several recent studies have thus focussed on the detection of condom components and classification of the chemical profiles using statistics, obtaining very promising results. The purpo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Burnier C,Massonnet G

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conservation of the three-dimensional aspect of bitemarks optimizes their analysis. Although bitemarks could be recorded with a surface scanner, in clinical dentistry, intraoral scanners are used as an alternative to conventional dental impressions. Here we assess the reproducibility and the reliability of a three-dim...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fournier G,Savall F,Galibourg A,Gély L,Telmon N,Maret D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With research providing conflicting results from different habitats across the globe, the effect of clothing on decomposition is unclear; some studies indicate clothing increases decomposition rate by facilitating increased insect activity, and others conclude clothing prolongs the decay process. In South Africa, such...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Spies MJ,Finaughty DA,Friedling LJ,Gibbon VE

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important factors for calculating the accumulated degree days (ADD), which is used to estimate the postmortem interval (PMI) is the accurate estimation of the scene temperature after death. As the estimation method used up to now, they applied to the linear regression analysis using the temperature of ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jeong SJ,Park SH,Park JE,Park SH,Moon TY,Shin SE,Lee JW

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fingermarks that have insufficient characteristics for identification often have discernible characteristics that could form the basis for lesser degrees of correspondence or probability of occurrence within a population. Currently, those latent prints that experts judge to be insufficient for identification are not u...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Stoney DA,De Donno M,Champod C,Wertheim PA,Stoney PL

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Age assessment based on dental development is often requested in order to assess whether an individual is older or younger than 18 years of age. There are several statistical approaches to estimate age based upon third molar development. The aim of this study was to apply the principles of transition analy...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Arge S,Wenzel A,Holmstrup P,Jensen ND,Lynnerup N,Boldsen JL

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new discrimination method for the bioapatite materials bone, antler and ivory was developed using X-ray diffractometry and comprises non-invasive measurements in order to take valuable objects into account. Our approach deals with the analysis of peak intensity ratios resulting from several measurements on each obje...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hoelzig H,Muenster T,Blanke S,Kloess G,Garmasukis R,Koenig A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to inadequacies in historical hair examinations, the use and perceived value of microscopic hair evidence has reduced. Many reports have heavily criticised the use of pattern-based evidence including hair evidence as being unreliable, with police forces focussing on more individualising evidence. Hair evidence has...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wilkinson L,Gwinnett C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT) allows non-invasive or minimally invasive detection of findings that may or may not be visible during conventional autopsy, however, it does not allow the investigator to draw any conclusions regarding patency of the vessel's lumen. To address this deficiency, Post-mort...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Chainchel Singh MK,Abdul Rashid SN,Abdul Hamid S,Mahmood MS,Feng SS,Mohd Nawawi H,Omar E

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper introduces a new, innovative approach to pre-crash velocity determination, namely the artificial neural networks. A perceptron based on a database obtained from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) with numerous data concerning frontal vehicle crash tests: i.e. vehicle mass, deformation zo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mrowicki A,Krukowski M,Turoboś F,Kubiak P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cranial suture closure has been recognized for over a century as a useful trait for age estimation. Although this indicator has become a standard feature of age assessment protocols in skeletal remains, serious questions have been raised about its reliability. This article attempts to provide a comprehensive review of...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ruengdit S,Troy Case D,Mahakkanukrauh P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cars are often sampled for DNA to help identify occupants and their possible location(s) within the car. While DNA from the frequent driver is likely to accumulate over time, DNA from previous and/or subsequent occupants, and those whose DNA has inadvertently been transferred to the car, may also contribute to any sam...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Boyko T,Szkuta B,Mitchell RJ,van Oorschot RAH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic investigators commonly interpret bone fracture patterns to estimate the force required to generate that trauma. Unfortunately, these estimates are limited to qualitative values such as "mild", "moderate" or "extreme" force. This work presents a new experimental forensic device developed to simulate blunt- and...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gaudet JR,Lievers WB,Fairgrieve SI

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding bone trauma characteristics is a fundamental component of forensic investigations that can assist in understanding the nature of blunt trauma related deaths. The variation of each blunt force trauma (BFT) injury is dependent on a magnitude of factors including, age, sex, health, angle of impact, impact m...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dempsey N,Blau S

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:The importance of temperature data in minimum postmortem interval (minPMI) estimations in criminal investigations is well known. To maximise the accuracy of minPMI estimations, it is imperative to investigate the different components involved in temperature modelling, such as the duration of temperature data logger pl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hofer IMJ,Hart AJ,Martín-Vega D,Hall MJR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00