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Author:

Newton, David E.

Title:

Forensic chemistry / David E. Newton.

Publisher:

Facts on File,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xiii, 190 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Chemistry, Forensic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178) and index.

Contents:

Mikhail Semenovich Tswett (1872-1919) -- Introduction -- 4. origins of forensic science -- The early years of forensic science -- Advances in the 19th century -- The scope of forensic chemistry -- 2. Fingerprinting -- The history of fingerprinting -- Sir Edward Henry (1850-1931) -- General principles of fingerprinting -- Fingerprinting systems -- Fingerprint detection -- Powder tests -- Chemical tests -- Light tests -- Brian Dalrymple (1947- ) -- 3. Forensic serology -- Blood types -- Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila (1787-1853) -- Polymorphic proteins and isoenzymes -- Philip Levine (1900-1987) -- Characterization of bloodstains -- Bloodstain patterns -- Testing for semen and saliva -- 4. Toxicology and drug testing -- Alcohol and the human body -- American Academy of Forensic Sciences -- Testing for blood alcohol concentration -- Robert Borkenstein (1912-2002) -- Testing for drugs -- Testing for poisons -- Confirmatory tests -- Mikhail Semenovich Tswett (1872-1919) --
An Index. Arson as an economic and social problem -- Arson investigations -- Paul Leland Kirk (1902-1970) -- Explosives investigations -- Richard G. Livesay (1921- ) -- 6. DNA fingerprinting -- An introduction to DNA -- Chemistry explains biology -- Applications of DNA testing -- Forensic DNA typing -- Sir Alec Jeffreys (1950- ) -- Procedures for DNA typing -- Methods of DNA typing -- Kary B. Mullis (1944- ) -- Issues involved in DNA typing -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.

Series:

Facts on File science library
New chemistry

ISBN:

9780816052752
0816052751

OCLC:

(OCoLC)73927139

LCCN:

2006034080

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)