Accepted Manuscript Title: Validation and preliminary application of a GC-MS method for the determination of putrescine and cadaverine in the human brain: a promising technique for PMI estimation Authors: Guido Pelletti, Marco Garagnani, Rossella Barone, Rafael Boscolo-Berto, Francesca Rossi, Annalisa Morotti, Raffaella Roffi, Paolo Fais, Susi Pelotti PII: S0379-0738(19)30028-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.01.025 Reference: FSI 9612 To appear in: FSI Received date: 29 November 2018 Revised date: 16 January 2019 Accepted date: 21 January 2019 Please cite this article as: Pelletti G, Garagnani M, Barone R, Boscolo-Berto R, Rossi F, Morotti A, Roffi R, Fais P, Pelotti S, Validation and preliminary application of a GC-MS method for the determination of putrescine and cadaverine in the human brain: a promising technique for PMI estimation, Forensic Science International (2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.01.025 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.