Course

Unit 1: Introduction to Forensic ChemistryPrinciples and applications of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD),Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDX); Basics of stoichiometry, Chemical equilibria and kinetics, Acid-base titrations and buffer systems, Gravimetric and volumetric analysis, Error analysis and statistical treatment of analytical data Forensic Toxicology, Trace Evidence Analysis, Forensic Soil Analysis, Explosive and Fire Debris Analysis, Environmental ForensicsUnit 2: Forensic ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology; Types of Toxins and Poisons, Immunoassays, Mass Spectrometry, Chemical Structure and Properties of Common Toxins, Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR), Toxicokinetics of Specific Toxins, Forensic Toxicology in Court, Clinical Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology: Impact of toxins on the environment and public health, Pesticides and Herbicides, Drug-Facilitated CrimesUnit 3: Drug AnalysisClassification of drugs, Analytical methods for drug identification, Legal aspects of drug analysis, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Forensic Toxicology of Drugs, Emerging Drug Trends, Forensic Analysis of Drug Impurities, Case Studies in Drug AnalysisUnit 4: Alcohol and Breath AnalysisChemistry of alcohol metabolism, Techniques for detecting alcohol in breath and blood, Legal implications of alcohol analysis, Chemical reactions involved in alcohol metabolism and detection, Instrumentation for Alcohol Detection, Alcohol Impairment and Its Effects, Forensic Analysis of Alcohol Levels in Postmortem Samples, Advances in Non-Invasive Alcohol Detection Methods, Case Studies in Alcohol AnalysisUnit 5: Forensic ChromatographyTypes of chromatography (GC, HPLC, TLC), Applications in forensic science, Case studies involving chromatography, Optimization of Chromatographic Conditions, Detection Methods in Chromatography, Sample Preparation Techniques, High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC), Quantitative Chromatographic Analysis

Text Books1.Dean, J. R. “Forensic Chemistry”. John Wiley & Sons.2.Levine, B. “Principles of Forensic Toxicology”. Springer.3.Clark, C. C. “Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis”. Elsevier.4.Borkenstein, R. F. “Alcohol, Drugs, and Human Performance”. Institute of Police Technology and Management.5.Gennaro, M. C. “Chromatography and Analysis of Pharmaceuticals”. Springer.