The Analytical Chemistry of Investigating Crime Scenes
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
8:30 a.m., Room 276 

Organizers:

Gabor Patonay, Georgia State University and Steve Morgan, University of South Carolina

Speakers:

8:35      Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science:  Requirements for Credibility and Reliability Exist at the Crime Scene, in the Laboratory and in the Courtroom  JOSEPH BONO, Retired - United States Secret Service

9:20  The Application of a Portable Raman Spectrometer for the Confirmation of Chemical Identification in the Field  EDWARD G BARTICK, Suffolk University, Brian F Hurley, Adam Marchetti, Morgan A Turano

10:05    Trace Evidence Challenges for Forensic Analytical Methods  JOANN BUSCAGLIA, FBI Laboratory, Robert D Koons

10:50    New Forensic Analytical Methods for Latent Blood, Fingerprint Detection and Trace Residues  GABOR PATONAY, Georgia State University, Lucjan Strekowski, Maged Henary

Overview:

This will be two half-day symposia designed to highlight the analytical chemistry behind forensic chemistry, with a focus on topics relevant to some of the more popular crime scene investigation television shows (CSI series and NCIS).