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Zolotenkova G.V.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);
Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise

Kalashnikov D.P.

V.V. Veresaev City Clinical Hospital

Tareeva T.A.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Syrova D.A.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Methods of diatom extraction: current status and future directions

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Zolotenkova G.V., Kalashnikov D.P., Tareeva T.A., Syrova D.A.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(2): 50‑54

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20256802150

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METHODS OF DIATOM EXTRACTION: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
METHODS OF DIATOM EXTRACTION: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

To cite this article:

Zolotenkova GV, Kalashnikov DP, Tareeva TA, Syrova DA. Methods of diatom extraction: current status and future directions. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(2):50‑54. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20256802150

Подписка 2026 Судебно-медицинская экспертиза (Forensic Medical Expertise)
 
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Abstract:

Forensic diagnosis of drowning as a death cause is a complicated expert task in some cases. Diatom test is still the «gold standard» of drowning diagnosis. Systematic analysis of studies published in the period 2000—2024 in PubMed and Springer Link international databases in English and Russian was carried out to investigate existing scientific developments related to forensic diatomology. The article presents data on current methods of diatom extraction with regard to effectiveness and safety. The obtained results can be used both to form the development direction of this scientific issue, and to realize in practice — introduction of methods into expert practice.

Keywords:

forensic medicine
diatom test
methods of diatom extraction
drowning diagnosis

Authors:

Zolotenkova G.V.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);
Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise

Kalashnikov D.P.

V.V. Veresaev City Clinical Hospital

Tareeva T.A.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Syrova D.A.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Received:

16.09.2024

Accepted:

23.09.2024

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