Table 4.

Application of spectroscopy technology in PMI estimation by Chinese forensic scholars.

Year	Authors [reference number]	Sample source	Tissues and organs	Spectroscopic technology	PMI
2009	Huang Ping et al. [41]	Rat	Liver and spleen	FTIR	144 h
2010	Huang Ping et al. [42]	Rat	Cardiac muscle	FTIR	168 h
2010	Huang Ping et al. [43]	Rat	Spleen	FTIR	72 h
2010	Xiong Ping et al. [44]	Human	Kidney and liver	Raman microspectroscopy	48–72 h
2011	Huang Ping et al. [45]	Human and rat	Liver, spleen, kidney, heart, etc.	FTIR	168 h
2011	Xiong Ping et al. [46]	Human	Liver	Laser confocal micro-Raman	48–72 h
2011	Guo Ping et al. [47]	Human	Spleen	Raman microspectroscopy	48–72 h
2012	Li Shiying et al. [48]	Rat	Spleen	FTIR	15 d
2012	Ke Yong et al. [38]	Rat	Brain	FTIR	144 h