| Age estimation of bloodstains: A preliminary report based on aspartic acid racemization rate. | |
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PMID: 21658870 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This study describes an innovative application of a well-established method of age determination. The conventional method of aspartic acid racemization (AAR) is based on estimation of the d-l-aspartic acid ratio in slow turnover tissues, such as tooth tissue, to reflect the age of an individual. This method has been recently applied to age estimation in forensic investigations, and is also widely used for archeological dating of fossils. We suggest that the aspartic acid racemization method could be applied to a significant, although unresolved, forensic issue: that of bloodstain dating. Standard kinetic experiments were used to describe the characteristics of the racemization reaction in bloodstains, which were then employed to estimate the age of various samples. The soluble protein fraction of a bloodstain produced a stronger correlation between elapsed time and d-aspartic acid content than total amino acid fractions. According to our preliminary results, the time lapse after the creation of a bloodstain can be determined ex vivo by measuring the extent of aspartic acid racemization. Our analysis highlights the need for further study into the preservation and composition of bloodstains to assist in further development of this pioneering application. |
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Szilvia Arany; Susumu Ohtani |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-6-7 |
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Title: Forensic science international Volume: - ISSN: 1872-6283 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-6-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7902034 Medline TA: Forensic Sci Int Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
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Center for Oral Biology, AAB Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 611, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. |
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