Research Articles
The Chemical Stop-and-Frisk: How Ion Mobility Spectrometry is Revolutionizing Forensic Science
Explore how Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) is transforming forensic chemistry and toxicology through rapid chemical analysis of biological matrices.
Unveiling the Smoke Screen: The Forensic Hunt for Nicotine
Explore how forensic scientists use GC-MS to simultaneously detect nicotine and cotinine, revealing secrets about tobacco exposure and smoking habits.
O True Apothecary: How Forensic Science Solves Shakespeare's Classic Crime
Explore how modern forensic science unravels the toxicological mysteries in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet through chemical analysis of historical poisons.
The Arsenic Detectives: How a Poison Panic Forged Modern Toxicology
Explore how the 19th century arsenic poison panic led to the development of forensic toxicology and the discovery of normal arsenic levels in the human body.
Decoding Crime: A Decade of Forensic Chemistry Breakthroughs
Exploring the key advancements in forensic chemistry from 2004-2013, focusing on detection methods for narcotics, psychotropic drugs, and toxic substances.
Chemical Detectives: The Silent Science of the Crime Lab
Explore the fascinating world of forensic chemistry departments and their crucial role in solving crimes through scientific analysis of evidence.
The GHB Dilemma: When the Body's Own Chemistry Becomes a Crime
Exploring the forensic challenge of distinguishing natural GHB from external consumption in the human body.
The Silent Sentinel: How Negative Ion Mass Spectrometry Protects Our Health, Safety, and Environment
Explore how negative ion mass spectrometry detects contaminants, illicit substances, and environmental pollutants through advanced analytical chemistry techniques.
The Silent Epidemic: Tracing Fatal Poisonings in Eastern Denmark
A comprehensive analysis of fatal poisonings in Eastern Denmark between 1998-2002, examining patterns, substances, and trends over a 23-year period.
The Silent Witness: How Science Detects Fentanyl After Death
Explore the complex science of postmortem fentanyl detection and the challenges forensic toxicologists face in interpreting results in overdose cases.