title: [The ultrasound-assisted method for the extraction of cellular elements from saliva traces left on cigarette butts].
abstract: Specimens for cytological studies prepared from the traces of saliva left on cigarette butts using an ultrasound bath contained 5-7 times more epithelial cells than samples obtained by the traditional method. The new technique requires much less material for the analysis. It was validated during forensic medical examination of saliva traces left on cigarette.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Starovoĭtova
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Druchinina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012463:Saliva / Q000166:cytology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014026:Nicotiana; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography