The Nitric acid burn trauma of the skin

Kolios, Leila; Striepling, Enno; Kolios, George; Rudolf, K; Dresing, K.; Dörges, J.; Stürmer, K M; Stürmer, Ewa K.

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.09.001

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“…Nitric acid was the only exception, with deep samples being amenable to DNA profiling at least at the 2-h interval. This possibly reflects in vivo observations [18], showing a relatively lower capacity of nitric acid to diffuse and penetrate tissue layers, compared with sulfuric and hydrochloric acid.…”

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confidence: 93%

Evaluation of DNA typing as a positive identification method for soft and hard tissues immersed in strong acids

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a b s t r a c tIdentification of human remains can be hindered by several factors (e.g., traumatic mutilation, carbonization or decomposition). Moreover, in some criminal cases, offenders may purposely adopt various expedients to thwart the victim's identification, including the dissolution of body tissues by the use of corrosive reagents, as repeatedly reported in the past for mafia-related murders.By means of an animal model, namely porcine samples, we evaluated standard DNA typing as a method for identifying soft (muscle) and hard (bone and teeth) tissues immersed in strong acids (hydrochloric, nitric and sulfuric acid) or in mixtures of acids (aqua regia). Samples were tested at different time intervals, ranging between 2 and 6 h (soft tissues) and 2-28 days (hard tissues). It was shown that, in every type of acid, complete degradation of the DNA extracted from soft tissues preceded tissue dissolution and could be observed within 4 h of immersion. Conversely, high molecular weight DNA amenable to STR analysis could be isolated from hard tissues as long as cortical bone fragments were still present (28 days for sulfuric acid, 7 days for nitric acid, 2 days for hydrochloric acid and aqua regia), or the integrity of the dental pulp chamber was preserved (7 days, in sulfuric acid only).The results indicate that DNA profiling of acid-treated body parts (in particular, cortical bone) is still feasible at advanced stages of corrosion, even when the morphological methods used in forensic anthropology and odontology can no longer be applied for identification purposes.

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confidence: 93%

Evaluation of DNA typing as a positive identification method for soft and hard tissues immersed in strong acids

et al. 2015

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“…According to the acid, the scab on the skin will differ from brownish black scab for sulfuric acid (Fig. 4.55), yellowbrownish discoloration with hydrochloric acid, and an orange yellow due to nitric acid [20] (Fig. 4.56).…”

Section: Acidsmentioning

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Damaged Skin

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Blomet

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Chemical Skin Injury

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“…Depth is difficult to estimate, hence the benefits of excision versus observation can be difficult to weigh. 5,11 As in all burns, surgical debridement removes necrotic tissue, which may serve as a nidus for infection. Another important advantage of surgical debridement is the removal of residual chemicals.…”

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confidence: 99%