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Colonization of diatoms in and on porcine bone substrate and considerations of diatom...
The presence of diatom algae in bone marrow has been used as forensic evidence of drowning for several decades; however, these studies are based on known or suspected recent drowning events. This study addresses the potential for diatoms to enter the bone marrow of skeletal remai...
Collecting touch DNA from glass surfaces using different sampling solutions and volumes:...
Touch DNA has become increasingly important evidence in todays' forensic casework. However, due to its invisible nature and typically minute amounts of DNA, the collection of biological material from touched objects remains a particular challenge that underscores the importa...
Fatal intoxication with 1,4‐butanediol: Case report and comprehensive review of the...
A fatal case of 1,4‐butanediol (1,4‐BD) oral ingestion is reported here, in which a 51‐year‐old man was found dead in his bed. According to the police report, the deceased was a known drug user. A glass bottle labeled (and later confirmed to be) "Butandiol 1,4" (1,4‐BD)...
Toxicology Section Call for Award Nominations
Board Box—June 2
Development of etching paste for serial number restoration on aluminum engine block
Engine numbers, which involve information regarding the engine type, production number, and year and place of manufacture, are used for identification purposes. Comprising of unique alphanumeric characters, the engine numbers are fully or partially obliterated especially in auto ...
Jurisprudence Section Call for Abstract Submissions
Fatal intoxication involving 2‐methyl AP‐237
Novel synthetic opioids contribute considerably to the opioid epidemic, especially with the frequent emergence of structurally similar compounds. This case report describes a fatal intoxication involving 2‐methyl AP‐237. A 54‐year‐old Caucasian male was found deceased from an app...
AAFS 2024 Conference—International Letters of Invitation
Criminalistics Section Survey Request
CLE Speaking Opportunities With CEB—Summer 2023
Delayed elimination in humans after ingestion of colchicine: Two fatal cases of colchicine...
Colchicine has been widely used in the treatment of acute gout over the years, but it has a narrow therapeutic index, and overdose can be life threatening. A method using ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry system was applied in two fatal cases o...
Geoforensic search to crime scene: Remote sensing, geophysics, and dogs
In the absence of surface indications of burial sites, law enforcement or humanitarian organizations are faced with the difficult task of focusing large‐scale ground searches to a manageable excavation area. A geoforensic‐based survey may exclude parts of the landscape for reason...
Use of a commercially available hydrogel as a novel DNA surface sampling tool
A common requirement in the military, law enforcement, and forensic mission space is the need to collect trace samples from surfaces using a method that not only readily captures the sample but also retains its integrity for downstream identification and characterization. Additio...