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The potency of cannabis in New Zealand from 1976 to 1996.

Sci Justice

October 2000

Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), Wellington Science Centre, New Zealand.

The potency of cannabis plant and cannabis products seized in New Zealand over the period of 20 years is studied. The earlier part of the study includes mainly imported cannabis oil and cannabis resin, and both imported and locally grown cannabis plant, that was seized by the police. The later part of the study includes little imported material.

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Mercury concentrations in ambient air of the Rotorua, New Zealand, geothermal area.

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

June 1998

Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), Wellington Science Centre, Post Office Box 30-547, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

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Databases were developed for three New Zealand ethnic groups (Caucasian, Maori and Polynesian), at five VNTR loci (D1S7, D2S44, D4S139, D5S110 and D12S11), and validated for interpretation of forensic identity tests. A +/-2.8% sliding window was used to define the alleles at each locus and allelic frequency distributions were obtained for each locus.

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Allele and genotype frequencies for the HLA DQA.1 locus were determined for 127 unrelated Caucasians, 177 unrelated Maori and 98 unrelated Pacific Islanders from the New Zealand population. DNA from blood cells was analysed by polymerase chain reaction amplification of DNA followed by hybridization to allele specific oligonucleotide probes in a reverse dot-blot test.

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This report describes sensitive and specific methods for the quantitation of alprazolam and triazolam in hemolysed whole blood and liver tissue. Samples of blood and enzyme-digested liver are extracted without pH adjustment with n-butyl chloride, after addition of deuterated internal standards and urea. The evaporated extracts are reconstituted in acetonitrile for analysis by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/negative ion chemical ionization (GC/MS/NICI).

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Alleged sexual violation of a human female by a Rottweiler dog.

J Forensic Sci Soc

February 1993

Institute of Environmental Health & Forensic Sciences, Wellington Science Centre, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

An unusual case involving the alleged sexual violation of a woman by three men and a Rottweiler dog is described. Forensic examination proved difficult and showed little of evidentiary value but did reveal the presence of dog hairs at the scene, and semen from one of the men on the victim's panties. All attempts to locate and identify dog semen were unsuccessful.

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