The smallest traces of crime: Trace elements in forensic science

IF 3.6 3区医学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI:10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127527

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Abstract

Background

Securing the evidence in various investigative situations is often associated with trace analysis, including fingerprints or blood groups. However, when classic and conventional methods fail, trace elements, such as copper, zinc, fluorine, and many others found in exceedingly insignificant amounts in organisms, may prove useful and effective.

Methods

The presented work reviews articles published between 2003 and 2023, describing the use of trace elements and the analytical methods employed for their analysis in forensic medicine and related sciences.

Results & conclusion

Trace elements can be valuable as traces collected at crime scenes and during corpse examination, aiding in determining characteristics like the sex or age of the deceased. Additionally, trace elements levels in the body can serve as alcohol or drug poisoning markers. In traumatology, trace elements enable the identification of various instruments and the injuries caused by their use.

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犯罪的最小痕迹法医学中的微量元素

背景在各种调查情况下，保护证据通常与痕量分析（包括指纹或血型）有关。然而，当经典和传统方法失效时，微量元素，如铜、锌、氟和许多其他在生物体中含量极少的元素，可能会被证明是有用和有效的。方法本研究综述了 2003 年至 2023 年间发表的文章，这些文章描述了微量元素在法医学和相关科学中的应用及其分析方法。此外，体内的微量元素水平可作为酒精或药物中毒的标记。在创伤学中，痕量元素可用于识别各种工具及其使用所造成的伤害。

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Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 医学-内分泌学与代谢

CiteScore

6.60

自引率

2.90%

发文量

202

审稿时长

85 days

期刊介绍： The journal provides the reader with a thorough description of theoretical and applied aspects of trace elements in medicine and biology and is devoted to the advancement of scientific knowledge about trace elements and trace element species. Trace elements play essential roles in the maintenance of physiological processes. During the last decades there has been a great deal of scientific investigation about the function and binding of trace elements. The Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology focuses on the description and dissemination of scientific results concerning the role of trace elements with respect to their mode of action in health and disease and nutritional importance. Progress in the knowledge of the biological role of trace elements depends, however, on advances in trace elements chemistry. Thus the Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology will include only those papers that base their results on proven analytical methods. Also, we only publish those articles in which the quality assurance regarding the execution of experiments and achievement of results is guaranteed.