At present, the inability to meaningfully and reliably conduct toxicological testing on human
skeletal material represents a significant gap in forensic practice, especially in a time when …

The decomposition of animal remains is a multifaceted process, involving ecological,
biological, and chemical interactions. While the complexity is acknowledged through …

Fingerprint development has been used to visualize latent prints since the 19th century, and
several companies produce a variety of commercially available black fingerprint powders …

A method based on gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) is described for the
determination of opioids (6-monoacetylmorphine, morphine, methadone and tramadol) and …

In forensic toxicology, when extended time has elapsed before discovery of the body, the
most commonly analyzed specimens are often degraded or not available at all due to …

Bone was analyzed for ketamine and norketamine to examine whether different patterns of
drug exposure could be discriminated. Rats received (intraperitoneally) one 75 mg/kg dose …

Skeletal tissues (rat) were analyzed for ketamine (KET) and norketamine (NKET) following
acute ketamine exposure (75 mg/kg ip) to examine the influence of bone type and …

A method based on gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) is described for the
determination of venlafaxine, amitriptyline and duloxetine in human bone. Pulverized …

Decomposed bone and plasma samples of rats exposed to amitriptyline (AMI) and
citalopram (CIT) under different dosing patterns were analyzed. Wistar rats received one …

Every year, thousands of suspicious deaths are accounted for by an overdose of opioids.
Occasionally all traditional matrices are unavailable due to decomposition. Skeletal tissue …