{"title":"The role of coroner in natural deaths in the elderly in New South Wales, Australia – can this change for the better?","authors":"Lorraine du Toit-Prinsloo, Donovan Paul Loots","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324729","url":null,"abstract":"In 2015, the combined average life expectancy for males and females in Australia was ranked 6th in the world at 82.5 years. The exact age at which a person can be classified as being elderly will d...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Smart PCR leading to improved DNA profiles","authors":"Caitlin McDonald, Duncan Taylor, Adrian Linacre","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324732","url":null,"abstract":"Our ultimate aim is to develop a smart PCR system that can monitor amplification in real-time and amend PCR conditions on-the-fly to obtain better quality DNA profiles from challenging samples. For...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zac Grima, Brenden Riley, Val Spikmans, Chris Lennard, Robert Ebeyan
{"title":"Evaluation of alternate image capturing devices for recording fingermarks at crime scenes","authors":"Zac Grima, Brenden Riley, Val Spikmans, Chris Lennard, Robert Ebeyan","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324740","url":null,"abstract":"This project evaluated the fingermark imaging ability of several alternate image capturing devices selected for their potential to assist with the recording of fingermarks in difficult-to-reach loc...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of the Applied Biosystems® SeqStudio™ and 3500 Genetic Analyzers","authors":"Amy Griffin, Todd Kaesler, Adrian Linacre","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324738","url":null,"abstract":"We report on a comparison of the performance of the Applied Biosystems® SeqStudioTM Genetic Analyzer with the 3500 Genetic Analyzer when analysing trace DNA samples. Totally, 162 profiles generated...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"119 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using personal tracking software data to aid the impact of illegal trails in national parks","authors":"Xavier A. Conlan","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324736","url":null,"abstract":"The use of personal tracking devices for recreational use and for safety when in the outdoors has grown exponentially in recent years. The large-scale data collected through these platforms has ena...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140840355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carl J. Stella, Todd W. Bille, Georgina E. Meakin, Roland A. H. van Oorschot
{"title":"Comparison of methods for collecting fired cartridge cases","authors":"Carl J. Stella, Todd W. Bille, Georgina E. Meakin, Roland A. H. van Oorschot","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324741","url":null,"abstract":"DNA recovery from fired cartridge cases (FCCs) remains challenging due to the limited DNA amounts available for collection, hence efforts to retain the available DNA are essential. Here we use Diam...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case of Gloriosa superba poisoning","authors":"Kasun Bandara Ekanayake, Bandarage Sanjaya, Amal Nishantha Vadysinghe, Gayan Kumarasinghe, Sarathchandra Kodikara, Dinesh Fernando, Chathula Wickramasinghe, Tharanga Nayakarathne","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324759","url":null,"abstract":"Gloriosa superba (GSb), or Glory Lily, is not an uncommon plant found in Sri Lanka. Every part of the plant is poisonous, especially the rhizome. It contains mainly colchicine and gloriocine which ...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ishana Somers, Amy Britton, Giles Best, Duncan Taylor, Roland A.H. van Oorschot, Mariya Goray
{"title":"Optimization of flow cytometry methods to differentiate epithelial cell origin","authors":"Ishana Somers, Amy Britton, Giles Best, Duncan Taylor, Roland A.H. van Oorschot, Mariya Goray","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324755","url":null,"abstract":"The ability to link a DNA profile to a source of biological material has significant implications in forensic investigations. Epithelial cells are the main constituent of many of the samples collec...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Way forward in the involvement of forensic anthropology in the identification of human remains","authors":"Eugénia Cunha, Zuzana Obertová","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324746","url":null,"abstract":"Forensic anthropology should not continue to be the last resource in the identification of a forensic case. The methods to be applied in a forensic case are dictated by the state of preservation of...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors affecting female external genital findings in child sexual assault victims","authors":"Nadia Ulfah Faddila, Ade Firmansyah Sugiharto, Yuli Budiningsih","doi":"10.1080/00450618.2024.2324720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2024.2324720","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of external genital findings in child sexual assault victims is frequently not in accordance with the history of the incident acknowledged by the victims, due to many factors that can ...","PeriodicalId":8613,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}