1UGC-JRF, Institute of Forensic Science and Criminology, Panjab University, Chandigarh
2Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh
3Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt Medical College & Hospital-32, Chandigarh
*Corresponding Author: Email: jagminder@pu.ac.in
Online published on 9 March, 2017.
Estimation of time since death is an essential, though complicated, component of forensic death investigations. Physical, chemical and biological changes occurring in human body after death start this clock whose estimation may prove vital for criminal legal system in deciding various cases. Commonly used body fluids like vitreous humor, pericardial, cerebrospinal or synovial fluids etc., remain well protected within anatomical structures of body, undergo various biochemical changes in well defined way after death. Factors like age, sex, nutrition, health condition of deceased, climatic conditions of the area, time of collection of body fluid et.c., severely affect such estimations. This review will present current scenario of Postmortem interval estimations from vitreous humor, its limiting factors and future possible improvements, if any.
Postmortem Interval, Body-Fluids, Vitreous Humor, Factors Affecting Postmortem Interval
