Forensic Review of Entomology Toxicology: The Use of Insects for Toxin Detection in The Case of Human Death

Authors

  • - Istiqomah Forensic and Medicolegal Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Semarang
  • Ahmad Ghiffari Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang
  • - Mansuri Forensic Department, Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Bhayangkara Kepolisian, South Sumatra
  • MT Kamaluddin Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang
  • Putri R Ayuningtyas Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i2.257

Keywords:

Calliphoridae, Dermestidae, Drug use, Pesticide, Suicide

Abstract

Determining the cause of death is an important factor in the forensic investigation process.”Some aspects of death will be difficult to find if the condition of the body has suffered severe damage when found. “Corpses due to drug abuse found in hidden places are often difficult to know with certainty the cause of death. Insects that eat the corpse tissue, then xenobiotics such as drugs and other toxic substances will be transferred to the larval body’s metabolic system so that it is easily detected with sophisticated equipment.”Techniques such as “immunoassays, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) have been used routinely to detect xenobiotics from the body, larvae, and insects.”The study of “insects as alternative toxicological samples is known as forensic entomotoxicology

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 02 April’21 Page: 185-190

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Published

2020-10-04

How to Cite

Istiqomah, .-., Ghiffari, A., Mansuri, .-., Kamaluddin, M., & Ayuningtyas, P. R. (2020). Forensic Review of Entomology Toxicology: The Use of Insects for Toxin Detection in The Case of Human Death. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 5(2), 185–190. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i2.257

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Review Articles

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