Forensic toxicology laboratories commonly use automated immunoassays, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and high pressure liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) techniques to ...

Chromatography testing and mass spectrometry are two analytical techniques widely used in scientific research, pharmaceuticals, food safety, environmental analysis, and forensic investigations. These ...

In mass spectrometry, a sample is analyzed to determine its molecular composition through the generation of a spectrum that reveals the masses of its component parts. A transfer line introduces the ...

The UAB Master of Science in Forensic Science program is one of fewer than 30 Master of Science in Forensic Science programs in the U.S. accredited by FEPAC, the Forensic Science Education Programs ...

Forensic chemistry applies the principles and techniques of analytical chemistry to the investigation of legal cases. It underpins the identification and characterisation of a wide range of substances ...

In Star Trek, Mr. Spock’s hand-held tricorder can instantly tell what something is made of. We don’t have tricorders yet, but we’re getting close. Portable devices just a little too big to hold in one ...

Alcohol can also be included in screening tests, but it’s usually detected through breath tests rather than urine screens. A urine drug test can help a doctor detect potential substance abuse problems ...