Hyaluronidase as a Liquefying Agent for Chemical Analysis of Vitreous Fluid

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 388-391

  Garg, Uttam ^a   Althahabi, Randah ^a   Amirahmadi, Vahid ^a   Brod, Mick ^a   Blanchard, Chase ^b   Young, Thomas ^b  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Hyaluronidase; Postmortem chemistry; Vitreous humor

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE ION; CREATININE; GLUCOSE; HYALURONIDASE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; UREA; WATER;

CADAVER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEATH; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 1542376939     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003148     Document Type: Conference Paper

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