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Use of a commercially available hydrogel as a novel DNA surface sampling tool
A common requirement in the military, law enforcement, and forensic mission space is the need to collect trace samples from surfaces using a method that not only readily captures the sample but also retains its integrity for downstream identification and characterization. Additio...
Understanding research methods, limitations, and applications of drug data collected by...
The National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) is a drug surveillance program of the US Drug Enforcement Administration that systematically collects data on drugs that are seized by law enforcement and submitted to and analyzed by the Nation's forensic laborator...
Occupational exposure to traumatic evidence and posttraumatic stress symptoms in forensic...
Forensic science professionals are routinely exposed to potentially traumatizing evidence. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of occupational posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among forensic science professionals, identify job‐related correlates of PTSD symptoms, and ...
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AAFS Nominating Committee Report
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Review of analytical methods for screening and quantification of fentanyl analogs and...
Fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and other novel synthetic opioids (NSO), including nitazene analogs, prevail in forensic toxicology casework. Analytical methods for identifying these drugs in biological specimens need to be robust, sensitive, and specific. Isomers, new analogs, and s...
Evaluation and classification of fentanyl‐related compounds using EC‐SERS and machine...
Multiple analytical techniques for the screening of fentanyl‐related compounds exist. High discriminatory methods such as GC–MS and LC–MS are expensive, time‐consuming, and less amenable to onsite analysis. Raman spectroscopy provides a rapid, inexpensive alternative. Raman varia...
AAFS 2024: Call for Papers Opens Next Week!
Health Care Providers Charged With Crimes—Is There a Role for the Forensic Nurse?
ABC Spring Newsletter Now Available
Board Box—May 19
Survey on the Use of the Biological Profile in Death Investigation and Human...
NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center standard reference libraries and software tools:...
The standard reference libraries and associated custom software provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Mass Spectrometry Data Center (NIST MSDC) are described with a focus on assisting the seized drug analyst with the identification of fentanyl‐rela...
Organic impurity profiling of fentanyl samples associated with recent clandestine...
Nearly a decade ago, fentanyl reappeared in the United States illicit drug market. In the years since, overdose deaths have continued to rise as well as the amount of fentanyl seized by law enforcement agencies. Research surrounding fentanyl production has been beneficial to regu...
Rapid enantiomeric analysis of zopiclone in serum by supercritical fluid chromatography...
Zopiclone (ZOP) is a hypnotic drug prescribed to treat insomnia. Due to the chiral nature of ZOP, the psychologically active S‐form and inactive R‐form need to be determined enantiomerically in a forensic drug analysis. In the present study, a supercritical fluid chromatography (...
Abstract Submission
Thank you for your interest in presenting at the AAFS 76th Annual Conference, taking place February 19-24, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. We are thrilled of your willingness to share your expertise with fellow members of the forensic sciences community.
