Forensic human identification in the United States and Canada: A review of the law, admissible techniques, and the legal implications of their application in forensic …

A Holobinko - Forensic Science International, 2012 - Elsevier
Forensic human identification techniques are successful if they lead to positive personal
identification. However, the strongest personal identification is of no use in the prosecution …

Using and interpreting isotope data for source identification

B Le Bot, Y Oulhote, S Deguen, P Glorennec - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Isotopes have been widely used for source identification since the early twentieth century.
Recent advances in analytical techniques have increased the precision and the accuracy of …

The geographic distribution of strontium isotopes in Danish surface waters–A base for provenance studies in archaeology, hydrology and agriculture

KM Frei, R Frei - Applied geochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper Sr isotope signatures are reported for 192 surface water (lakes/ponds and
rivers/creeks) samples from within Denmark and an isotope distribution map is presented …

Research potential and limitations of trace analyses of cremated remains

M Harbeck, R Schleuder, J Schneider… - Forensic science …, 2011 - Elsevier
Human cremation is a common funeral practice all over the world and will presumably
become an even more popular choice for interment in the future. Mainly for purposes of …

The Pb isotopic record of historical to modern human lead exposure

GD Kamenov, BL Gulson - Science of the total environment, 2014 - Elsevier
Human teeth and bones incorporate trace amounts of lead (Pb) from the local environment
during growth and remodeling. Anthropogenic activities have caused changes in the natural …

Isotope values of the bioavailable strontium in inland southwestern Sweden—A baseline for mobility studies

M Blank, KG Sjögren, C Knipper, KM Frei, J Storå - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The inland area of southwestern Sweden is well known for its well-preserved archaeological
animal and human remains dating back to the Mesolithic and Neolithic (10000–4000 and …

The geographic distribution of Sr isotopes from surface waters and soil extracts over the island of Bornholm (Denmark)–A base for provenance studies in archaeology …

R Frei, KM Frei - Applied Geochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
In this paper we report the Sr isotope signatures, and Sr, Al and Na concentrations of 30
surface waters (lakes/ponds and rivers/creeks) and 19 soil sample extracts from the island of …

A strontium isotope baseline of Cyprus. Assessing the use of soil leachates, plants, groundwater and surface water as proxies for the local range of bioavailable …

P Ladegaard-Pedersen, M Achilleos… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a strontium isotope baseline for Cyprus is presented. The aim of the study was
two-fold; first to provide an environmental multi-proxy-based baseline (water/plants/soil …

Provenancing of unidentified corpses by stable isotope techniques–presentation of case studies

C Lehn, A Rossmann, M Graw - Science & Justice, 2015 - Elsevier
Stable isotope methods can be used to determine the provenance of unidentified corpses.
Body tissue materials such as teeth, bone, hair and nail taken from mortal remains provide …

Global spatial distributions of nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios of modern human hair

F Hülsemann, C Lehn, S Schneiders… - Rapid …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Natural stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen isotope ratios (δ15N) of humans are
related to individual dietary habits and environmental and physiological factors. In forensic …