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Development of forensic blood substitute: Focusing on luminol reaction functionality
Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is essential for reconstructing crime scenes using the shape and distribution of bloodstains. Luminol, which emits blue light in a chemiluminescent reaction with hemoglobin, is commonly used to detect latent blood. Artificial blood substitutes, d...
Applicability, reliability, and accuracy of age‐at‐death estimation methods on a...
This research tested the applicability, intra‐ and inter‐observer reliability, and accuracy of nine macroscopic methods for estimating age‐at‐death from skeletal elements. The sample included 400 individuals from the contemporary CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection, equally d...
Tusi but not 2C: A Miami‐Dade medical examiner case series highlighting the variable drug...
Eight fatalities between September 2020 and July 2024 in Miami‐Dade County involving the ingestion of colored powders, referred to as "tusi," "tucibi," or "pink cocaine," are reported. For each case, a description of the terminal event, the postmorte...
False negative ELISA screen for benzoylecgonine in blood using the Neogen® assay
Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a common analytical tool for screening samples in forensic toxicology laboratories, but it can be susceptible to interferences. The analysis of paired blood and oral fluid samples from the same subject led to the identification of a fa...
RETRACTION: Evaluating Cardiac Risks of TASER: An In‐Depth Case Study Through Probable...
RETRACTION: H. Seo, S. Park, S. Kim, S. Lee, and C. Choi, "Evaluating Cardiac Risks of TASER: An In‐Depth Case Study Through Probable Current Analysis," Journal of Forensic Sciences (Early View): https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.15614.
Investigation of the impact of a sound suppressor on the weapon's memory effect and...
The firearm's memory effect describes circumstances where particles from previous firing cycles are deposited with or incorporated in the new ammunition debris. Even though this phenomenon is well studied, the influence of a sound suppressor on the strength of the memory eff...
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Combining virtual endoscopy and postmortem computed tomography to identify airway...
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common deep neck infection, with well‐known complications such as airway stenosis and aspiration pneumonia. However, death due to asphyxia caused by PTA is extremely rare in forensic research reports. Traditionally, the autopsy is the stand...
A retrospective search of postmortem examination reports indicates that death following...
The aim of this study was to review the deaths associated with chiropractic treatment in Australia. The National Coronial Information System (NCIS) was searched for cases in Australia for which chiropractic treatment was determined to have contributed to death. Closed, completed ...
Identifying bromazolam, etizolam, and flualprazolam in blood using gas chromatography–mass...
Designer benzodiazepines are a commonly misused class of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) that present challenges for forensic toxicology laboratories and public health. Due to the difficulty in detection by routine toxicology methods, it is important to enhance the analytical...
Latent fingermark degradation processes by 3D imaging: The impact of substrate type and...
Friction ridge patterns, including those from latent fingermarks, are valuable physical evidence in the identification of individuals in criminal and humanitarian investigations. Although latent fingermarks may persist over extended periods, their time‐dependent degradation remai...
Hair root sonication washing impact on nuclei counts
In a previous study, hair samples were washed by sonication in Terg‐a‐zyme™ (Alconox, White Plaines, NY, USA) as part of the DNA extraction protocol. The sonication wash step was deemed necessary in the previous study because the DNA extracts could be used for both mitochondrial ...
A forensic engineering technique for analysis of an explosion incident
This article investigates the validity of current forensic practices to analyze an explosion event. The purpose of this study is to use forensic engineering techniques with the integrated models for the simulation of blast fragments and blast pressure to determine an explosive we...
The influence of perceived difficulty, availability of marks, and examination time on the...
Concurrent with studies on the accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of decisions based on comparisons of fired bullet and cartridge cases, we also collected the opinions of the participating examiners as to the characteristics of the specimens provided and the difficulty ...
Skeletal recovery rates in a New England environment
The present research examined the recovery rates of skeletal elements from forensic anthropology case report inventories at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Massachusetts, with cases from 1979 through 2023 and from five contexts: terrestrial ground surface (n = 65), mari...
Documentation, investigation, and disclosure of contamination events
Examination of customized questioned digital documents
With the increasing trend of digitization of business processes and personal communication across the globe, digital documents of intrinsic value continue to be created. Whereas the questioned document examination (QDE) field of forensic science deals with the examination of &quo...
Sampling techniques and genomic analysis of biological material from artworks
The genomic analysis of biological material from artworks can be used to guide curation, preservation, and restoration. Additionally, human DNA recovered from artworks may provide other insights. However, the recovery of biological samples from artworks is dependent on the sampli...
Redefining the documentation of outdoor surface scatter scenes using geographic...
The field of forensic archaeology has been primarily associated with the search, location, and excavation of clandestine graves, and thus, other deposition types have been commonly neglected in research. Current literature typically addresses the use of traditional methods implem...
Impact of bifenthrin and clothianidin on blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) oviposition...
Blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) can detect decomposing remains and begin colonizing the resource through oviposition soon after. The estimated time between colonization and insect evidence collection is referred to as the time of colonization (TOC). Forensic entomologists use...