Forensic Science

The book presents the applications of separation methods, manly chromatography, in forensic practice.
The first part, devoted to forensic toxicology, contains reviews on forensic relevant groups of compounds, like: Opiate agonists, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressive and antipsychotic drugs, analgesics, antidiabetics, muscle relaxants, and mushroom toxins.
In these parts, the preliminary immunochemical tests were also included, together with separation methods.
Screening procedures used in forensic toxicology were presented in separate chapters on forensic screening with GC, GC-MS, HPLC, LC-MS, CE, and LC-ICP-MS.
In the part on actual and emerging problems of forensic toxicology, following chapters were included: Analytical markers of alcohol abuse, toxicological aspects of herbal remedies, drugs and driving, analysis in alternative matrices, doping analysis, pharmacogenomics in forensic toxicology, and quality assurance.
The second part presents application of separation methods in forensic chemistry, and comprises chapters on: Explosives, chemical warfare agents, arson analysis, and writing media.
Third part on forensic identification contains chapter on forensic genetics.
All chapters are written up-to-date and present specific information up to 2006. The authors of each chapter are known not only from their scientific activity, but are also reputed experts, proven in everyday forensic casework.

- Wide spectrum of topics presented
- Up-to-date presentation of topics
- Data are presented in comparative mode
- Special stress put on screening procedures

Part 1. Toxicology 1. Opioids: Methods Of Forensic Analysis 2. Current Methods For The Separation And Analysis Of Cocaine Analytes 3. Amphetamines 4. Hallucinogens 5. Cannabinoids Analysis: Analytical Methods For Different Biological Specimens 6. Sedatives And Hypnotics Thomas 7. Antidepressants And Antipsychotics 8. Non-Opioid Analgesics 9. Other Therapeutic Drugs Of Forensic Relevance 10. Mushroom Toxins Ilkka Ojanperä 11. Forensic Screening By Gas Chromatography 12. Forensic Screening With Gc-Ms 13. High Performance Liquid Chromatography In Forensic Toxicological Analysis 14. Forensic Screening With Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry 15. Forensic Toxicological Screening With Capillary Electrophoresis And Related Techniques 16. Hplc-Icp-Ms Screening For Forensic Applications 17. Analytical Markers Of Acute And Chronic Alcohol Consumption 18. Toxicological Aspects Of Herbal Remedies 19. Drugs And Driving 20. Unconventional Samples And Alternative Matrices 21. Doping Substances In Human And Animal Sport 22. Pharmacogenomics For Forensic Toxicology In Enabling Personalized Medicine 23. Aspects Of Quality Assurance In Forensic Toxicology

Part 2. Forensic Chemistry 24. Explosives 25. Chemical Warfare Agents 26. Forensic Analysis Of Fire Debris 27. Writing Media And Documents Part 3. Forensic Identification Of Individuals And Biological Traces 28a. Forensic Dna Typing Technologies: A Review 28b. Mitochondrial Dna: Future Challenges In Forensic Genetics 28c. The Human Y-Chromosome Male-Specific Polymorphisms And Forensic Genetics