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analytical chemistry

A new indicator of fire-related fatalities: hydrogen cyanide

While carbon monoxide is generally considered the major lethal agent in smoke inhalation, a case study of an elderly Romanian gentlemen highlights the contribution of another less-known killer – hydrogen cyanide. Continue reading A new indicator of fire-related fatalities: hydrogen cyanide

Lauren GandySeptember 23, 2021September 24, 2021Leave a comment
analytical chemistry, trace analysis

Don’t touch that bag!

While seizing illicit drugs, CSI techs and police are potentially exposed to potent, life-threatening opioid compounds. Could this field detection method allow on-site screening and the protection of law enforcement? Continue reading Don’t touch that bag!

Lauren GandyDecember 16, 2019December 16, 2019Leave a comment
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Bloody Clocks Do Tell Time

Researchers from Eulji University in South Korea explore a way of ascertaining when a crime occurred by developing a method that can determine the age of a bloodstain. Continue reading Bloody Clocks Do Tell Time

niara nicholsDecember 6, 2019December 16, 20191 Comment
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How can blood tell us when a crime happened?

Researchers at the University at Albany have determined how to track changes in blood stains to determine their age using Raman spectroscopy. Continue reading How can blood tell us when a crime happened?

Jalissa ThomasOctober 31, 20191 Comment
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An alternative method for detecting THC in body fluids

Researchers at Oregon State University examine a more efficient method for the detection of THC in body fluids. Continue reading An alternative method for detecting THC in body fluids

niara nicholsOctober 29, 2019November 6, 20191 Comment
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Detecting drugs and explosives in fingerprints

Researchers show how mass spec imaging reveals information on drugs and explosives that a suspect touched, all from their fingerprint! Continue reading Detecting drugs and explosives in fingerprints

Lauren GandyOctober 10, 2019December 16, 2019Leave a comment
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