[Lactic acid content and total saccharides in postmortem tissues and expressing the degree of probability in...

In representative victims of aircraft accidents whose death had occurred under known conditions, a mathematically statistical evaluations of the results of biochemical examinations of the brain, heart, liver and muscular tissue has been performed. The importance of the determination of the lactic acid contents and of those of the sum of the saccharides for the purpose of an anterograde evaluation of the premortal state of the organism, has been demonstrated, and the boundary line levels of the values enabling the expression of probability in the conclusion of an expertise, have been calculated. This method of biochemical examination may be used even in common forensic medical practice, especially for the purpose of examination of cases of violent death.