This review represents a detailed discussion of the multivariate methods used in the
examination of forensic exhibits; their advantages, disadvantages, and efficiency are …

Bloodstains can serve as a source of high-value information, allowing for the reconstruction
of bloodshed events or identification of the sample donor. However, from the forensic …

Abstract Purpose of Review Understanding whether a person has consumed alcohol or not,
as well as quantitative assessment of alcohol use, are often based on self-reported …

Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a minor, non-oxidative ethanol metabolite detectable in several
matrices for specific periods of time. In recent years, quantification of EtG in hair has been …

There is increasing support for reporting evidential strength as a likelihood ratio (LR) and
increasing interest in (semi-) automated LR systems. The log-likelihood ratio cost (C llr) is a …

Abstract Recently, Lund and Iyer (L&I) raised an argument regarding the use of likelihood
ratios in court. In our view, their argument is based on a lack of understanding of the …

Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in hair are effective direct
biomarkers of ethanol ingestion, whose analytical determination can be used to discriminate …

The chronic intake of an excessive amount of alcohol is currently ascertained by determining
the concentration of direct alcohol metabolites in the hair samples of the alleged abusers …

Abstract (Forensic) toxicology has faced many challenges, both analytically and
interpretatively, especially in relation to an increase in potential drugs of interest. Analytical …

In this paper we critically discuss the definition and use of cut-off values by forensic
scientists, for example in forensic toxicology, and point out when and why such values–and …