Forensic scientists are able to use ink chromatography to solve crimes by matching documents or stains found at a crime scene to the marker or pen that belongs to a suspect. Forensic scientists analyze the unknown ink and compare it to writing utensils collected from possible suspects.
Symptoms of Variegate Porphyria The hepatic porphyrias primarily affect the nervous system, resulting in abdominal pain, vomiting, acute neuropathy, seizures, and mental disturbances, including hallucinations, depression, anxiety, and paranoia.
In all, there are seven types of porphyria of which four are acute porphyrias, the others affect the skin predominantly. Porphyria cutanea tarda. The commonest form of porphyria in Australia and elsewhere in the world is called porphyria cutanea tarda or PCT.cute intermittent porphyria. The next most common form of porphyria is acute intermittent porphyria or AIP. AIP causes only neurological symptoms and does not affect the skin. AIP is inherited but may appear to skip generations as many people who inherit the disease never get any symptoms.