Sidari L, Di Nunno N, Costantinides F, Melato M
Dipartimento di Biologia ed Economia Agro Industriale, Università di Udine, Italy.
Forensic Sci Int. 1999 Jul 12;103(1):61-5. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(99)00056-0.
The authors tested the Soluene-350 method to detect diatoms in three cases of sea water drowning. The negative results obtained in all three cases prompted us to re-test the method on samples of fresh water and sea water microalgae. The experiment showed that the siliceous frustule of sea water diatoms is solubilized by Soluene-350 while that of fresh water diatoms is resistant to the treatment. The method, which is effective in cases of drowning in fresh water, should therefore be used with caution in sea water drowning.
作者测试了Soluene-350方法在三例海水溺水案例中检测硅藻的效果。在所有三个案例中获得的阴性结果促使我们对淡水和海水微藻样本重新测试该方法。实验表明，海水硅藻的硅质外壳可被Soluene-350溶解，而淡水硅藻的硅质外壳则耐该处理。因此，该方法在淡水溺水案例中有效，但在海水溺水案例中应谨慎使用。
