Citation

Kinoshita H, Tanaka N, Jamal M, Kumihashi M, Okuzono R, Tsutsui K, Ameno K. Forensic Sci. Int. 2013; 227(1-3): 103-105.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan. Electronic address: kinochin@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.08.026

PMID

22999231

Abstract

We applied energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDX) in a case of poisoning by methomyl, a carbamate pesticide. Quantitative GC/MS analysis showed that the concentration of methomyl-oxime in the femoral blood was 4.0μg/ml. The elemental analysis by EDX identified the high peak of silicon and sulfur in the stomach contents. We concluded that the cause of his death was methomyl poisoning. This indicates that screening of stomach contents by EDX provides useful information for the forensic diagnosis.

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