1. Poisonous or non-poisonous plants? DNA-based tools and applications for accurate identification

   • Valerio Mezzasalma
   • Ioannis Ganopoulos
   • Massimo Labra

   Review 30 October 2016 Pages: 1 - 19

   

2. Forensically relevant SNaPshot^® assays for human DNA SNP analysis: a review

   • Bhavik Mehta
   • Runa Daniel
   • Dennis McNevin

   Review 14 November 2016 Pages: 21 - 37

   

3. Identification of canine saliva using mRNA-based assay

   • Hiroaki Nakanishi
   • Takeshi Ohmori
   • Kazuyuki Saito

   Original Article 25 May 2016 Pages: 39 - 43

   

4. Microbial population analysis improves the evidential value of faecal traces in forensic investigations

   • Frederike C. A. Quaak
   • Mei-Lan M. de Graaf
   • Irene Kuiper

   Original Article 28 May 2016 Pages: 45 - 51

   

5. Association of common and rare variants of SCN10A gene with sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome in Chinese Han population

   • Liyong Zhang
   • Feng Zhou
   • Jianding Cheng

   Original Article 07 June 2016 Pages: 53 - 60

   

6. Comparison of DNA yield and STR success rates from different tissues in embalmed bodies

   • Amanda Wheeler
   • Natalia Czado
   • Sheree Hughes-Stamm

   Original Article 23 June 2016 Pages: 61 - 66

   

7. Indel analysis by droplet digital PCR: a sensitive method for DNA mixture detection and chimerism analysis

   • Ana Santurtún
   • José A. Riancho
   • María T. Zarrabeitia

   Original Article 22 July 2016 Pages: 67 - 72

   

8. A preliminary assessment of the ForenSeq™ FGx System: next generation sequencing of an STR and SNP multiplex

   • Ashley L. Silvia
   • Nathan Shugarts
   • Jenifer Smith

   Original Article 26 October 2016 Pages: 73 - 86

   

9. A proof of principal study on the use of direct PCR of semen and spermatozoa and development of a differential isolation protocol for use in cases of alleged sexual assault

   • Shanan S. Tobe
   • Yuvaneswari C. Swaran
   • Marielle Vennemann

   Original Article 10 November 2016 Pages: 87 - 94

   

10. Combined effects of multiple linked loci on pairwise sibling tests

    • Tomonori Tamura
    • Motoki Osawa
    • Takashi Nakamura

    Original Article 22 November 2016 Pages: 95 - 102

    

11. Evaluation of the genetic parameters and mutation analysis of 22 STR loci in the central Chinese Han population

    • Wang Hongdan
    • Kang Bing
    • Zeng Zhaoshu

    Population Data 25 May 2016 Pages: 103 - 105

12. Potential forensic use of a 33 X-InDel panel in the Argentinean population

    • Mariela Caputo
    • M. A. Amador
    • D. Corach

    Population Data 09 June 2016 Pages: 107 - 112

    

13. Genetic portrait of Majhi tribe of Chhattisgarh, India based on 15 autosomal STRs and 23 Y-STRs

    • Toshi Jain
    • Pankaj Shrivastava
    • Veena Ben Trivedi

    Population Data 22 July 2016 Pages: 113 - 114

14. Population genetics of 26 Y-STR loci for the Han ethnic in Hunan province, China

    • Weibo Jiang
    • Zheng Gong
    • Yanjun Ding

    Population Data 23 July 2016 Pages: 115 - 117

15. Study of genetic markers of CODIS and ESS systems in a population of individuals from Cabo Verde living in Lisboa

    • Ana Resende
    • António Amorim
    • Heloísa Afonso Costa

    Population Data 03 August 2016 Pages: 119 - 121

    

16. Concentrations of cyanide in blood samples of corpses after smoke inhalation of varying origin

    • Simone Stoll
    • Gabriele Roider
    • Wolfgang Keil

    Original Article 28 July 2016 Pages: 123 - 129

    

17. Deposition of diazepam and its metabolites in hair following a single dose of diazepam

    • Xin Wang
    • Sys Stybe Johansen
    • Kristian Linnet

    Original Article 17 August 2016 Pages: 131 - 141

    

18. Detection of synthetic cannabinoids using GC-EI-MS, positive GC-CI-MS, and negative GC-CI-MS

    • Rimako Umebachi
    • Takeshi Saito
    • Sadaki Inokuchi

    Original Article 20 August 2016 Pages: 143 - 152

    

19. Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) detected in blood for 3 to 12 days after single consumption of alcohol—a drinking study with 16 volunteers

    • Alexandra Schröck
    • Annette Thierauf-Emberger
    • Wolfgang Weinmann

    Original Article 05 September 2016 Pages: 153 - 160

    

20. Bone mineral density and wounding capacity of handguns: implications for estimation of caliber

    • Anna Paschall
    • Ann H. Ross

    Original Article 23 July 2016 Pages: 161 - 166

21. Visualization of the powder pocket and its influence on staining in firearm barrels in experimental contact shots

    • C Schyma
    • K Bauer
    • R Müller

    Original Article 28 July 2016 Pages: 167 - 172

    

22. Bullet fragmentation preceding a contour shot: case study and experimental simulation

    • V. Sterzik
    • B. P. Kneubuehl
    • M. Glardon

    Original Article 15 October 2016 Pages: 173 - 177

    

23. Immunohistochemical detection of intrathrombotic fibrocytes and its application to thrombus age estimation in murine deep vein thrombosis model

    • Mizuho Nosaka
    • Yuko Ishida
    • Toshikazu Kondo

    Original Article 18 October 2016 Pages: 179 - 183

    

24. Genital trauma and vaginal bleeding: is it a lapse of time issue? A case report of a prepubertal girl and review of the literature

    • Marianna Russo
    • Melissa Rosa-Rizzotto
    • Anna Aprile

    Case Report 23 August 2016 Pages: 185 - 189

    

25. Pulmonary artery perforation and coronary air embolism—two fatal outcomes in percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion

    • J. Zwirner
    • R. Bayer
    • B. Ondruschka

    Case Report 04 November 2016 Pages: 191 - 197

    

26. Post-mortem CT: Hounsfield unit profiles obtained in the lungs with respect to the cause of death assessment

    • Daniel Schober
    • Nicole Schwendener
    • Christian Jackowski

    Original Article 20 October 2016 Pages: 199 - 210

    

27. Post-mortem computed tomography coaxial cutting needle biopsy to facilitate the detection of bacterioplankton using PCR probes as a diagnostic indicator for drowning

    • Guy N. Rutty
    • Christopher Johnson
    • Bruno Morgan

    Methods Paper Open access 05 November 2016 Pages: 211 - 216

    

28. Systematic procedure for identifying the five main ossification stages of the medial clavicular epiphysis using computed tomography: a practical proposal for forensic age diagnostics

    • Daniel Wittschieber
    • Ronald Schulz
    • Sven Schmidt

    Review 22 September 2016 Pages: 217 - 224

    

29. Age estimation in competitive sports

    • Maximilian Timme
    • Jürgen Michael Steinacker
    • Andreas Schmeling

    Review 14 October 2016 Pages: 225 - 233

30. Examining the socioeconomic effects on third molar maturation in a Portuguese sample of children, adolescents and young adults

    • J. L. Carneiro
    • I. M. Caldas
    • H. F. V. Cardoso

    Original Article 19 October 2016 Pages: 235 - 242

31. Forensic age assessment of asylum seekers in Finland

    • Mari Metsäniitty
    • Olli Varkkola
    • Helena Ranta

    Original Article 25 November 2016 Pages: 243 - 250

32. Disregarding population specificity: its influence on the sex assessment methods from the tibia

    • Anežka Kotěrová
    • Jana Velemínská
    • Jaroslav Brůžek

    Original Article 20 July 2016 Pages: 251 - 261

    

33. Reflectance-based determination of age and species of blowfly puparia

    • Sasha C. Voss
    • Paola Magni
    • Christian Nansen

    Original Article 21 October 2016 Pages: 263 - 274

    

34. Sex estimation from the long bones of modern South Africans

    • Gabriele C. Krüger
    • Ericka N. L’Abbé
    • Kyra E. Stull

    Original Article 08 November 2016 Pages: 275 - 285

    

35. Luminol testing in detecting modern human skeletal remains: a test on different types of bone tissue and a caveat for PMI interpretation

    • Giorgio Caudullo
    • Valentina Caruso
    • Cristina Cattaneo

    Original Article 19 November 2016 Pages: 287 - 292