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As the number of forensic science and forensic chemistry degree programs increases, Forensic Chemistry is the first text to specifically address this rapidly growing field. It introduces the principal areas of study from the perspective of analytical chemistry, addressing the legal context in which forensic chemistry is conducted, types of samples and matrices, variety of sample types encountered, and extensive use of instrumentation.

Índice: Part One: Setting the Stage Preface 1. Introduction 2. Statistics,Sampling, and Data Quality 3. Multivariate Statistics, Calibration, and Quality Assurance Part Two: Essential Elements of Forensic Chemistry 4. Sample Preparation and Chromatography 5. Instrumentation and Microscopy Part Three: Drugs Analysis and Toxicology 6. Drugs and Pharmacology 7. Forensic Drug Analysis I -- Overview and Acidic Drugs 8. Forensic Drug Analysis II -- Basic Drugs Part Four: Chemical Analysis Of Physical Evidence 9. Chemistry of Combustion I: Arson 10. Combustion II: Explosives and Gunshot Residue 11. Chemistry of Color: I... Etc.