Current Issue 10 February 2012, Vol. 215, No. 1

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Detection of the synthetic drug 4-fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) in serum and urine
10 February 2012(Vol. 215 | No. 1 | Pages 3-7)
J. Röhrich, J. Becker, T. Kaufmann, S. Zörntlein, R. Urban

Identification of 1-butyl-3-(1-(4-methyl)naphthoyl)indole in a herbal mixture
10 February 2012(Vol. 215 | No. 1 | Pages 8-13)
F. Westphal, F.D. Sönnichsen, S. Thiemt

The prevalence of drugs in injured drivers
10 February 2012(Vol. 215 | No. 1 | Pages 14-17)
Olaf H. Drummer, Irene Kourtis, Jochen Beyer, Penny Tayler, Martin Boorman, Dimitri Gerostamoulos

Discrimination of paper-based kraft tapes using Fourier transform of transmitted light images
20 February 2012
Sara Sasaoka, Koichi Saito, Kenjirou Higashi, Waree Limwikrant, Kunikazu Moribe, Shinichi Suzuki, Keiji Yamamoto
Abstract: This study focused on two-dimensional fast Fourier transform (2D-FFT) as a new technique for the discrimination of kraft tapes, which is a kind of adhesive packing tape. The 2D power spectru...
Volatile organic compounds released by blowfly larvae and pupae: New perspectives in forensic entomology
20 February 2012
C. Frederickx, J. Dekeirsschieter, Y. Brostaux, J.-P. Wathelet, F.J. Verheggen, E. Haubruge
Summary: To evaluate postmortem intervals (PMIs), one should take into account the determined age of necrophagous flies present on the cadaver. However, PMI determination needs further improvement, an...
Bilateral fractures of transverse processus: A diagnostic sign of overrun?
20 February 2012
V. Martos, C. Jackowski
Abstract: Injuries caused by traffic accidents can be complex and extensive. Due to the highly dynamic course of actions, reconstructive questions may be challenging to investigators. Differentiation ...
An investigation and pathological analysis of two fatal cases of cadmium poisoning
20 February 2012
Yun-feng Chang, Ji-fang Wen, Ji-feng Cai, Wu Xiao-ying, Li Yang, Ya-dong Guo
Abstract: Pollution associated with population growth, and with industrial and urban development has led to a serious decline in the water quality of Chinese rivers. Cadmium (Cd) is recognized as one ...
The effect of cocaine on the development rate of immatures and adults of Chrysomya albiceps and Chrysomya putoria (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and its importance to postmortem interval estimate
17 February 2012
Lucila Maria Lopes de Carvalho, Arício Xavier Linhares, Fortunato Antonio Badan Palhares
Abstract: This study aimed to determine the effect of cocaine on the development and growth of immature and adult blowflies, in an attempt to better understand the impacts of such effects on postmorte...

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