CC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Polarized Light Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscope, Drug Precursors
Document Summary
Recent forensic literature: to trace or not to trace: a survey of how police use and perceive chemical trace evidence, police expect chemical trace evidence to support both investigation and court phases. Investigators use chemical trace to support investigations in multiple ways: building a case for court is the primary use of chemical trace evidence, chemical trace can impact via a connection with other forensic or non-forensic evidence. Investigators value the timely delivery of chemical trace evidence through preliminary reporting. Identification and quantification of synthetic cannabinoids in spice-like" herbal mixtures: update of the german situation in summer 2018: hair testing for cocaine in living men: an epidemiological study on hair samples collected for various medico-legal purposes. Forensic samples for chemical analysis: this lecture will focus on fibres and hairs, paint and drugs, but other evidence types are covered elsewhere in the forensic science degree. Types of microscopes: stereomicroscope, most frequently used of all microscopes, low magnification: up to approx.
