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Kugel C, Hiss J. Improved method for shooting distance estimation. Part III. Bullet holes in cadavers. J Forensic Sci 2000;45(6): 1243–1249. ABSTRACT: An improved method to estimate firing distance on human body surfaces is described. The novel part of the method includes a chemical test in addition to the traditional visual and microscopic examinations of the gunshot wounds. This chemical test consists of a transfer of the gunpowder residues from the area of a gunshot wound to an adhesive lifter; the residues are then visualized as total nitrite after alkaline hydrolysis by the Modified Griess Test (MGT). When cadavers are in an advanced stage of decomposition or when gunshot wounds are in hairy areas, the in-formation obtained by this chemical test can be crucial for shoot-ing distance evaluation. In other cases it may improve the accu-racy of the examination. In some cases, the results obtained by this test may assist in the discrimination between entrance and exit gunshot wounds