Progress on Diatom Test in Drowning Cases
Author(s): SUN Cheng-hui, WANG Biao, LI Zheng-dong, QIN Zhi-qiang
Pages: 462-465
Year: 2015 Issue: 6
Journal: Journal of Forensic Medicine
Keyword: forensic pathology; diatoms; review [publication type]; drowning;
Abstract: In drowning cases, it is difficult to judge whether the deceased died from drowning or throw-ing into the water after killed or identificate the cause of death of the decom posed corps in forensic practices. The diatom test is still considered as the im portant assistant evidence in drowning cases. This paper reviews research progress on technologies in recent years of forensic diatom test, and the applica-tion value of the newdeveloping approach in the field of forensic m edicine.
Pages: 462-465
Year: 2015 Issue: 6
Journal: Journal of Forensic Medicine
Keyword: forensic pathology; diatoms; review [publication type]; drowning;
Abstract: In drowning cases, it is difficult to judge whether the deceased died from drowning or throw-ing into the water after killed or identificate the cause of death of the decom posed corps in forensic practices. The diatom test is still considered as the im portant assistant evidence in drowning cases. This paper reviews research progress on technologies in recent years of forensic diatom test, and the applica-tion value of the newdeveloping approach in the field of forensic m edicine.
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