Mitochondrial DNA sequences for 118 individuals from northeastern Spain M. CrespilloJ. A. LuqueJ. L. Valverde Short communication Pages: 130 - 132
A new diquat derivative appropriate for colourimetric measurements of biological materials in the presence of paraquat K. MinakataO. SuzukiN. Harada Original article Pages: 1 - 5
Diatom detection in the diagnosis of death by drowning J. HürlimannP. FeerD. Wyler Original article Pages: 6 - 14
Detection of gunshot residues in routine CTs K. M. SteinM. L. BahnerR. Mattern Original article Pages: 15 - 18
Odontological identification of human remains from mass graves in Croatia H. BrkicD. StrinovicV. Petrovecki Original article Pages: 19 - 22
Species identification by means of the cytochrome b gene W. ParsonK. PegoraroM. Steinlechner Original article Pages: 23 - 28
Is vitreous humour useful for the interpretation of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) blood levels? E. A. De LetterP. De PaepeM. H. A. Piette Original article Pages: 29 - 35
Y chromosome STR haplotypes in four populations from northwest Africa E. BoschF. CalafellJ. Bertranpetit Original article Pages: 36 - 40
A Korean population study of the nine STR loci FGA, VWA, D3S1358, D18S51, D21S11, D8S1179, D7S820, D13S317 and D5S818 G.-R. HanY.-W. LeeJ.-J. Hwang Original article Pages: 41 - 44
Forensic validation of a multiplex containing nine STRs – population genetics in Northern Poland R. PawlowskiA. Maciejewska Original article Pages: 45 - 49
Demonstration of myocardial necrosis in the presence of advanced putrefaction C. OrtmannH. PfeifferB. Brinkmann Original article Pages: 50 - 55
DNA contamination of mortuary instruments and work surfaces: a significant problem in forensic practice? G. N. RuttyS. WatsonJ. Davison Original article Pages: 56 - 60
The probability distribution of the number of loci indicating exclusion in a core set of STR markers F. Calafell Original article Pages: 61 - 65
Development of haemoglobin subtypes and extramedullary haematopoiesis in young rats. Effects of hypercapnic and hypoxic environment A. KounoH. InoueR. Matoba Original article Pages: 66 - 70
The calculation of blood ethanol concentrations in males and females S. SeidlU. JensenA. Alt Original article Pages: 71 - 77
Biostatistics for mixed stains: the case of tested relatives of a non-tested suspect N. FukshanskyW. Bär Original article Pages: 78 - 82
Quality assurance in age estimation based on aspartic acid racemisation S. Ritz-TimmeG. RochholzH.-J. Kaatsch Original article Pages: 83 - 86
A new pentaplex PCR system for forensic casework analysis T. LedererS. SeidlP. Betz Original article Pages: 87 - 92
The distribution of laudanosine in tissues after death from atracurium injection P. KintzA. TracquiB. Ludes Case report Pages: 93 - 95
Postmortem absorption of dichloromethane: a case study and animal experiments H. TakeshitaK. MogiK. Kishi Case report Pages: 96 - 100
The UV hand lamp as a helpful instrument for macroscopic visualisation of myocardial fibrosis during autopsy M. BohnertEmanuel JauchStefan Pollak Technical note Pages: 107 - 108
Genetic diversity of nine STRs in two northwest Iberian populations: Galicia and northern Portugal L. GusmãoP. Sánchez-DizA. Amorim Short communication Pages: 109 - 113
Molecular analysis of the human orosomucoid gene ORM1*Q0köln responsible for incompatibility in a German paternity case H. NakamuraI. YuasaK. Kimura Short communication Pages: 114 - 117
Population genetics of the hypervariable locus D12S391 in Koreans Y.-W. LeeI.-H. KangJ.-J. Hwang Short communication Pages: 118 - 121
A fatal case of infantile scurvy S. MimasakaM. FunayamaM. Morita Short communication Pages: 122 - 124
Highly informative Y-chromosomal haplotypes by the addition of three new STRs DYS437, DYS438 and DYS439 P. GrignaniG. PelosoC. Previderè Short communication Pages: 125 - 129