Progress on Diatom Test in Drowning Cases
10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2015.06.012
- VernacularTitle:溺水尸体硅藻检验的研究进展
- Author:
Chenghui SUN
;
Biao WANG
;
Zhengdong LI
;
Zhiqiang QIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
forensic pathology;
diatoms;
review [publication type];
drowning
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2015;(6):462-465
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
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.
