Characterization of the Postmortem Interval by Infrared Microscopy

Ping HuangDepartment of Forensic Pathology, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, China

Donghua ZouDepartment of Forensic Pathology, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, China

Shiying LiDepartment of Forensic Pathology, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, China

Che XuShanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Science, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, China

Yiwen LuoShanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Science, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, China

Qiran SunShanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Science, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, China

Kaifei DengDepartment of Forensic Pathology, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, China

Zhijun WangDepartment of Forensic Pathology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China

Zhenyuan WangDepartment of Forensic Pathology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]

Yijiu ChenDepartment of Forensic Pathology, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]

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ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to develop a novel and effective method for the evaluation of the postmortem interval using infrared microspectroscopy. Postmortem rat liver samples were investigated at 10, 20, and 30°C. Time-dependent changes in the images were observed from variations in the spatial distribution in the liver tissue that were correlated with the postmortem interval. This relationship, which has not been reported previously, offers a novel approach to supplement conventional forensic methods.

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Ping Huang and Donghua Zou contributed equally to this work.

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