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Review: Recovery of Trace DNA on Clothing: A Comparison of Mini-Tape Lifting and Three Other Forensic Evidence Collection Techniques

April 18, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords trace DNA, touch DNA, DNA, PCR, STR, profiling, clothing, contact Article Reviewed Hess, S.; Haas, C. Recovery of trace DNA on clothing: A comparison of mini-tape lifting and three other forensic evidence collection techniques. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017, 62(1), 187-191. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review […]

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Review: A Rapid Method for the Identification of Nitrocellulose in High Explosives and Smokeless Powders Using GC-EI-MS

April 11, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords explosive, nitrocellulose, smokeless powder, gelatin dynamite, gas chromatography, electron ionization, mass spectrometry, GC-MS, GC-EI-MS, derivatization Article Reviewed Chajistamatiou, A. S.; Bakeas, E. B. A rapid method for the identification of nitrocellulose in high explosives and smokeless powders using GC-EI-MS. Talanta. 2016, 151, 192-201. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in […]

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Review: Effects of Storage Conditions on Forensic Examinations of Blood Samples and Bloodstains Stored for 20 Years

April 4, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords blood, bloodstain, leuco-malachite green, anti-human Hb, HBB, actin-beta, ACTB, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, GAPDH, 18S rRNA, 18S, DNA degradation, DNA, STR typing Article Reviewed Hara, M.; Nakanishi, H.; Yoneyama, K.; Saito, K.; Takada, A. Effects of storage conditions on forensic examinations of blood samples and bloodstains stored for 20 years. […]

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Review: A Quantitative, Selective and Fast Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Method for the Simultaneous Analysis of 33 Basic Drugs in Hair (Amphetamines, Cocaine, Opiates, Opioids and Metabolites)

March 28, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords drug, analysis, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography, tandem mass spectrometry, UPLC-MS/MS, cocaine, amphetamine, opiates, opioids, metabolites, fentanyl, norfentanyl, MDMA, oxycodone, codeine, ephedrine, morphine Article Reviewed Fernández, M. M. R.; Di Fazio, V.; Wille, S. M.R.; Kummer, N.; Samyn, N . A quantitative, selective and fast ultra-high performance liquid chromatography […]

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Review: Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Ignitable Liquids Based on the Total Ion Spectrum

March 21, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords ignitable liquid residue, fire debris, arson, ASTM E1618, standards, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, GC-MS, aromatic products, gasoline, petroleum distillates, iso-paraffinic products, napthenic paraffinic products, normal alkane products, oxygenated solvents, hierarchical cluster analysis, HCA Article Reviewed Waddell, E. E.; Frisch-Daiello, J. L; Williams, M. R.; Sigman, M. E. Hierarchical […]

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Review: Elemental Characterization and Discrimination of Nontoxic Ammunition Using Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis and Principal Components Analysis

March 14, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords ammunition, nontoxic, lead, barium, antimony, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray, SEM-EDS, SEM-EDX, principal component analysis, PCA Article Reviewed Hogg, S. R.; Hunter, B. C.; Waddell Smith, R. Elemental characterization and discrimination of nontoxic ammunition using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive x-ray analysis and principal components analysis. […]

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Review: The Effect of Skin Debris on Gunshot Residue Sampling and Detection

March 7, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords gunshot residue, GSR, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray, SEM-EDS, SEM-EDX, skin debris, carbon adhesive stub Article Reviewed Burnett, B. R. The effect of skin debris on gunshot residue sampling and detection. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2016, 61 (6), 1632-1638. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are […]

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Review: Characterization of Smokeless Powders Using Multiplexed Collision-Induced Dissociation Mass Spectrometry and Chemometric Procedures

February 28, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords smokeless powder, liquid chromatography, time of flight, mass spectrometry, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, LC-APCI-TOFMS, LC-MS, nitroglycerin, ethyl centralite, diphenylamine, akardite II, N-nitrosodiphenylamine, dibutyl phthalate, principal component analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, PCA, HCA Article Reviewed Reese, K. L.; Jones, A. D.; Smith, R. W. Characterization of smokeless powders using […]

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Review: Differentiation of Hair Using ATR FT-IR Spectroscopy: A Statistical Classification of Dyed and Non-Dyed Hairs

February 21, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords hair, dye, differentiation, classification, attenuated total reflection, Fourier transform, infrared spectroscopy, ATR, FT-IR Article Reviewed Boll, M. S.; Doty, K. C.; Wickenheiser, R.; Lednev, I. K. Differentiation of hair using ATR FT-IR spectroscopy: A statistical classification of dyed and non-dyed hairs. Forensic Chemistry. 2017, 6, 1-9. Disclaimer The […]

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Review: Mapping Smokeless Powder Residue on PVC Pipe Bomb Fragments Using Total Vaporization Solid Phase Microextraction

February 14, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords pipe bomb, improvised explosive device, IED, PVC pipe, fragments, nitroglycerin, diphenylamine, ethyl centralite, smokeless powder, total vaporization, solid phase microextraction, SPME, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, GC-MS, explosives Article Reviewed Bors, D.; Goodpaster, J. Mapping smokeless powder residue on PVC pipe bomb fragments using total vaporization solid phase microextraction. […]

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Review: Influence of Thermal Hair Straightening on Cannabis and Cocaine Content in Hair

February 7, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords hair, drug, cannabis, cocaine, THC, cannabinol, cocaethylene, benzoylecgonine, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, GC-MS Article Reviewed Ettlinger, J.; Yegles, M. Influence of thermal hair straightening on cannabis and cocaine content in hair. Forensic Science International. 2016, 265, 13-16. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of […]

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Review: DNA Profiles from Clothing Fibers Using Direct PCR

January 31, 2018/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords direct PCR, STR, allele, DNA, tape lift, single fiber, trace Article Reviewed Blackie, R.; Taylor, D.; Linacre, A. DNA profiles from clothing fibers using direct PCR. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology. 2016, 12, 331-335. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research presented […]

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Review: Analysis of Writing Inks on Paper Using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry

January 24, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords pen, ink, gel, ballpoint, fluid, direct analysis in real time, DART, mass spectrometry, MS, DART-MS, questioned, documents, writing Article Reviewed Jones, R. W.; McClelland, J. F. Analysis of writing inks on paper using direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry. Forensic Science International. 2013, 231, 73-81. Disclaimer The […]

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Review: Characterization of Multilayered Glitter Particles Using Synchrotron FT-IR Microscopy

January 17, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords trace, evidence, glitter, particle, Fourier transform, infrared, spectroscopy, FT-IR, IR, synchrotron Article to be reviewed Vernoud, L.; Betchel, H. A.; Matrin, M. C.; Reffner, J. A.; Blackledge, R. D. Characterization of multilayered glitter particles using synchrotron FT-IR microscopy. Forensic Science International. 2011, 210, 47-51. Disclaimer The opinions expressed […]

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Review: Rapid Analysis of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Hair Using Direct Analysis in Real Time Ambient Ionization Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry

January 10, 2018/in Reviews, Toxicology Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Toxicology Keywords tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, hair, drug, drugs of abuse, direct analysis in real time, DART, mass spectrometry, MS, orbitrap Article Reviewed Duvivier, W. F.; van Beek, T. A.; Pennings, E. J.M.; Nielen, M. W.F. Rapid analysis of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in hair using direct analysis in real time ambient ionization orbitrap mass […]

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Review: Biodegradation of Representative Ignitable Liquid Components on Soil

January 3, 2018/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords ignitable liquid, gas chromatography – mass spectrometry, GC-MS, biodegradation, microbial degradation Article Reviewed Kindell, J. H.; Williams, M. R.; Sigman, M. E. Biodegradation of representative ignitable liquid components on soil. Forensic Chemistry. 2017, 6, 19-27. Additional References ASTM Standard E 1618, 2014, “Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues […]

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Review: Stability of Smokeless Powder Compounds on Collection Devices

December 27, 2017/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category chemistry Keywords smokeless powder, gun powder, gunshot residue, organic, GSR, OGSR, swab, stub Article Reviewed Taudte, R.V.; Roux, C.; Beavis, A. Stability of smokeless powder compounds on collection devices. Forensic Science International. 2017, 270, 55-60. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the research presented in […]

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Review: Typing DNA Profiles from Previously Enhanced Fingerprints Using Direct PCR

December 20, 2017/in Biology Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Biology Keywords DNA, touch DNA, fingerprint, PCR, STR, mixed DNA Article Reviewed Templeton, J. E.L.; Taylor, D.; Handt, O.; Linacre, A. Typing DNA profiles from previously enhanced fingerprints using direct PCR. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2017, 29, 276-282. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of the […]

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Review: Synchrotron FTIR Characterization of Automotive Primer Surfacer Paint Coatings for Forensic Purposes

December 13, 2017/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords paint, primer, automotive primer, FTIR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, chemometrics, synchrotron FTIR Article Reviewed Maric, M.; van Bronswijk, W.; Lewis, S. W.; Pitts, K. Synchrotron FTIR characterization of automotive primer surfacer paint coatings for forensic purposes. Talanta. 2014, 118, 156-161. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are […]

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Review: Forensic Comparison of Soil Samples Using Nondestructive Elemental Analysis

December 6, 2017/in Chemistry Reviews, Reviews /by Forensic Competency

Emily C. Lennert   Category Chemistry Keywords soil, non-destructive, elemental, x-ray fluorescence, XRF, spatial resolution, Canberra distance, CNB Article Reviewed Uitdehaag, S.; Wiarda, W.; Donders, T.; Kuiper, I. Forensic comparison of soil samples using nondestructive elemental analysis. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017, 62(4), 861-868. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this review are an interpretation of […]

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