Forensic Medicine And Toxicology

Teichmann is a microcrystal confirmatory test for blood, used by forensic experts. It is also called Hemin or Hematin test. Its positive result is indicated by the formation of rhombic-brown crystals on the reaction of heme with salt and glacial acetic acid. Who Developed Teichmann Test? The test was first developed by Ludwik Karol Teichmann, […]

When examiners discover blood at a crime scene, they use a presumptive test to determine whether it is blood or not. But, to make it confirmatory, the examiner has to perform at least one of the confirmatory tests for the blood. What are Confirmatory Tests For Blood? To clearly depict whether the blood sample is

Diatoms are living algae with a silica cell wall which are microscopic and unicellular. They are basically helpful in the diagnosis of antemortem drowning cases. So, for that, a proper forensic analysis is performed— from extraction to identification of diatoms. Types of Samples Collected For Forensic Diatoms Analysis In every diatoms analysis, two types of

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci), a human microbial pathogen, responsible for pneumatic infection in the 19th century. And it can be diagnosed by Draughtsman Appearance of their colonies. Draughtsman appearance is an indicative culture-based test for Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae). They are usually seen in 24 – 48 hrs of prolonged incubation in blood agar as young alpha-hemolytic

In this post, we had listed down the causes, signs, color, and mechanism of Paltauf Hemorrhage along with frequently asked questions. What is Paltauf Hemorrhage? Hemorrhages on the anterior surface of the lungs, present subpleurally with shining pale pink or bluish-red in color, usually of 1cm to 2cm in diameter are called Paltauf hemorrhages. They

Estimation of age from teeth is quite a viable tool in human identification. There are many age determination methods to determine the relative age of a person, and with this article, we try to cover all the dental age estimation techniques that are important for the examination point of view. So, in this concise article

In this post on the Burtonian line, you get to know about its causes, principle, source of origin, and other signs and symptoms related to lead poisoning like saturnism, coli, etc. along with a case study. For those, who just want the quick definition of it is defined as: Burtonian line is a classic symptom

This post on Doll’s Eye Reflex topics are related to its causes, principles, positive and negative doll’s eye reflex or OCD reflex, and step by step procedure, and a case study. This post has a FAQ section that further enriches your knowledge of the doll’s eye reflex. What is Doll’s Eye Reflex? It is an