Forensic Science, Volume 6 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

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

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Handbook of Analytical Separations
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	October 2007
Series editors:	Roger Smith
Volume editors:	Maciej J. Bogusz
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 54mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1046
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-444-52214-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Forensic science
LSN:	0-444-52214-X
Barcode:	9780444522146

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