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Forensic Chemistry Links
- Crime Scene Chemistry--Test for Blood This link opens in a new windowLet's pretend you are at a crime scene and you are looking for traces of blood. You can't just assume every red splotch is blood and you may need to see if an area that has been cleaned once had blood on it. This is where you break out the trusty luminol and use a little chemistry to help reach a conclusion.
- Arson Investigation: The Chemistry of Fire This link opens in a new window
- What Can Investigators Really Tell From Gunshot Residue? This link opens in a new windowScientists say they have developed a more rapid and accurate method that could allow crime scene investigators to tell what kind of ammunition was shot from a gun based on the residue it left behind.
- New Forensic Technique for Analyzing Lipstick Traces This link opens in a new window
- Forensic Chemistry This link opens in a new window
CSI reality - chemistry in the crime labs
What do a mysterious white powder, a blood smear, and a moldy ham sandwich have in common? To the average person, probably not much, but to a forensic chemist, these items might tell quite a bit about what happened when, where, and why.