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Review: Quantifying the Effectiveness of Cleaning Agents at Removing Drugs from Laboratory Benches and Floor Tiles
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords opioids, cleaning, quantification, cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, MDMA, carfentanil, cyclopropyl fentanyl, LC-MS/MS, TD-DART-MS, GC-FID Article Reviewed Sisco, E.; Najarro, M.; Burns, A. Quantifying the effectiveness of cleaning agents at removing drugs from laboratory benches and floor tiles. Forensic Chemistry. 2019, 12, 1-7. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this […]
Review: A Forensic Investigation on the Persistence of Organic Gunshot Residues
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords organic, gunshot residue, GSR, OGSR, persistence, ultra performance liquid chromatography, UPLC, LC, mass spectrometry, tandem, MS, LC-MS/MS Article Reviewed Maitre, M.; Horder, M.; Kirkbride, K.P.; Gassner, A.; Weyermann, C.; Roux, C.; Beavis, A. A forensic investigation on the persistence of organic gunshot residues. Forensic Science International. 2018, 292, […]
Review: The Effect of Household Oxidizing Cleaners on Chemiluminescence of Blood Using Bluestar®
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords blood, crime scene, cleaning, OxiClean, Lysol, Arm & Hammer, stain remover, multipurpose cleaner, detergent booster, Bluestar, chemiluminescence Article Reviewed Adams, J.L.; Rancourt, E.D.; Christensen, A.M. The effect of household oxidizing cleaners on chemiluminescence of blood using Bluestar®. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2018. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this […]
Review: A GC-MS Method for the Detection and Quantitation of Ten Major Drugs of Abuse in Human Hair Samples
/in Reviews, Toxicology Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Toxicology Keywords hair, gas chromatography – mass spectrometry, GC-MS, extraction, derivatization, morphine, codeine, 6-MAM, cocaine, benzoylecgonine, ecgonine methyl ester, amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA, MDMA Article Reviewed Orfanidis, A.; Mastrogianni, O.; Koukou, A.; Psarros, G.; Gika, H.; Theodoridis, G. A GC-MS method for the detection and quantitation of ten major drugs of […]
Review: A Quantitative Method for Determining a Representative Detection Limit of the Forensic Luminol Test for Latent Bloodstains
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords bloodstain, dilution, limit of detection, luminol, Bluestar, chemiluminescence Article Reviewed Cassidy, B. M.; Lu, Z.; Martin, J. P.; Tazik, S. K.; Kellog, K. W.; DeJong, S. A.; Belliveau, E. O.; Kilgore, K. E.; Ervin, S. M.; Meece-Rayle, M.; Abraham, A. M.; Myrick, M. L.; Morgan, S. L. A […]
Review: Stability of Morphine, Codeine, and 6-Acetylmorphine in Blood at Different Sampling and Storage Conditions
/in Reviews, Toxicology Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Toxicology Keywords morphine, codeine, 6-acetylmorphine, stability, blood, drug, opiate, gas chromatography – mass spectrometry, GC-MS Article Reviewed Papoutsis, I.; Nikolaou, P.; Pistos, C.; Dona, A.; Stefanidou, M.; Spiliopoulou, C.; Athanaselis, S. Stability of morphine, codeine, and 6-acetylmorphine in blood at different sampling and storage conditions. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2014, […]
Review: You Can’t Hide Encoded Evidence: DNA Recovery from Fabrics After Washing
/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Biology Keywords DNA, recovery, quantification, blood, bloodstain, fabric, washed, PCR Article Reviewed Salahuddin, Z.; Zahoor, M. Y.; Kalsoom, S.; Rakha, A. You can’t hide encoded evidence: DNA recovery from fabrics after washing. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2018, 50(4), 355-360. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation […]
Review: Forensic Analysis of Printing Inks Using Tandem Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, LIBS, Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, LA-ICP-MS, tandem LIBS-LA-ICP-MS, printing ink, document examination Article Reviewed Subedi, K.; Trejos, T.; Almirall, J. Forensic analysis of printing inks using tandem Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Spectrochimica Acta […]
Review: Simultaneous Quantification of Four Benzodiazepines from Whole Blood by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography in Forensic Toxicological Analysis
/in Reviews, Toxicology Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Toxicology Keywords drugs of abuse, benzodiazepines, clonazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, diazepam, high performance liquid chromatography, UV detector, HPLC-UV, monolithic column Article Reviewed Miresan, H.; Rosca, C.; Matei, N.; Roncea, F.; Cazacincu, R.; Iancu, I.; Stefanescu, E.; Enache, D.; Bratu, M.; Popescu, A. Simultaneous quantification of four benzodiazepines from whole blood by […]
Review: Determination of Diphenylamine in Gunshot Residue by HPLC-MS/MS
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords gunshot residue, diphenylamine, high performance liquid chromatography, tandem, mass spectrometry, HPLC-MS/MS Article Reviewed Mei, H.; Quan, Y.; Wang, W.; Zhou, H.; Liu, Z.; Shi, H., Wang, P. Determination of diphenylamine in gunshot residue by HPLC-MS/MS. Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine. 2016, 2(1), 18-21. Disclaimer The opinions expressed […]
Review: Comparative Evaluation of Drug Deposition in Hair Samples Collected from Different Anatomical Body Sites
/in Reviews, Toxicology Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Toxicology Keywords drugs of abuse, cocaine, cannabinoid, opiate, gas chromatography, liquid chroomatogrphy, mass spectrometry, GC-MS, LC-MS, hair Article Reviewed Tzatzarakis, M. N.; Alegakis, A. K.; Kavvalakis, M. P.; Vakonaki, E.; Stivaktakis, P. D.; Kanaki, K.; Vardavas, A. I.; Barbounis, E. G.; Tsatsakis, A. M. Comparative evaluation of drug deposition in […]
Review: Visualizing Indented Writing on Thermal Paper by the Controlled Application of Heat
/in Patterned Evidence Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Patterned Evidence Keywords indented writing, thermal paper, receipt paper, latent evidence Article Reviewed Johnson, M.; Bond, J. W. Visualizing indented writing on thermal paper by the controlled application of heat. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017, 62(5), 1366-1371. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research […]
Review: The Coupling of Capillary Microextraction of Volatiles (CMV) Dynamic Air Sampling Device with DART-MS Analysis for the Detection of Gunshot Residues
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords smokeless powder, gunshot residue, headspace, volatile, capillary microextraction of volatiles, CMV, direct analysis in real time – mass spectrometry, DART-MS Article Reviewed Williamson, R.; Gura, S.; Tarifa, A.; Almirall, J. R. The coupling of capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) dynamic air sampling device with DART-MS analysis for the […]
Review: Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Screening Procedure for Urine Samples in Forensic Casework Compared to Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
/in Reviews, Toxicology Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Toxicology Keywords drugs of abuse, urine, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, GC-MS, LC-MS, time-of-flight, TOF, quadrupole Article Reviewed Fels, H.; Dame, T.; Sachs, H.; Musshoff, F. Liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry screening procedure for urine samples in forensic casework compared to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Drug Testing and Analysis. 2016, 9, […]
Review: Trace DNA Sampling Success From Evidence Items Commonly Encountered in Forensic Casework
/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Biology Keywords trace, DNA, STR, profile, sampling, swabbing, cutout Article Reviewed Dziak, R.; Peneder, A.; Buetter, A.; Hageman, C. Trace DNA sampling success from evidence items commonly encountered in forensic casework. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2018, 63(3), 835-841. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the […]
Review: Tape Lift Sampling of Chemical Threat Agents
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords tape lift, chemical threat agents, sample collection, acetyl fentanyl Article Reviewed Brady, K.; Stilley, B.; Olds, M.; O’Neill, T.; Egan, J.; Durnal, E. Tape lift sampling of chemical threat agents. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017, 62(4), 1015-1021. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of […]
Review: Investigating TNT Loss Between Sample Collection and Analysis
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords trinitrotoluene, TNT, swab, collection, recovery, extraction, 2,4-dinitrotoluene, 2,4-DNT Article Reviewed Daeid, N. N.; Yu, H. A.; Beardah, M. S. Investigating TNT loss between sample collection and analysis. Science and Justice. 2017, 57, 95-100. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research presented in […]
Review: A Noninvasive and Speculative Method of Visualizing Latent Fingerprint Deposits on Thermal Paper
/in Patterned Evidence Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Patterned Evidence Keywords fingerprint, latent, visualization, noninvasive, speculative, thermal paper, receipt paper Article Reviewed Bond, J. W. A noninvasive and speculative method of visualizing latent fingerprint deposits on thermal paper. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2015, 60(4), 1034-1039. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research […]
Review: Analysis of Isomeric Opioids in Urine Using LC-TIMS-TOF MS
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords opioids, drugs of abuse, liquid chromatography, trapped ion mobility spectrometry, time of flight mass spectrometry, LC-TIMS-TOF MS, isomers Article Reviewed Adams, K. J.; Ramirez, C. E.; Smith, N. F.; Muñoz- Muñoz, A. C.; Andrade, L.; Fernandez-Lima, F. Analysis of isomeric opioids in urine using LC-TIMS-TOF MS. Talanta. 2018, […]
Review: A Method for Rapid Sampling and Characterization of Smokeless Powder Using Sorbent-Coated Wire Mesh and Direct Analysis in Real Time – Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS)
/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic CompetencyEmily C. Lennert Category Chemistry Keywords explosives, improvised explosive device, IED, smokeless powder, DART-MS, direct analysis in real time, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, GC-MS, dynamic headspace concentration, headspace, vapor, sorbent-coated wire mesh, adsorbent Article Reviewed Li, F.; Tice, J.; Musselman, B. D.; Hall, A. B. A method for rapid sampling and characterization of smokeless […]