Department of Natural Sciences
Forensic Analysis
Lecture
- Compulsory course in the 5th semester of Forensic Sciences
- The course consists of a lecture, a tutorial (exercises) and a laboratory
course (experiments).
Lecture: 3 lesson hours per week
Tutorial: 1 lesson hour per week;
Laboratory course: 2 lesson hours per week - Language: english
- 7 ECTS
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Content:
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of abused substances, especially based on standard matrices, using current analytical methods
- Sample-taking: representative samples, sample-taking plans, prevention of contaminations, sample transport, volatile analytes, sample preservation, appropriate sample storage
- Sample preparation: purification, loss, quenching, recovery, internal standards
- Identification: Identification and determination limit, experimental concentration area, use of a second technique to provide for additional security
- Quality assurance: statistical evaluation, interpretation, documentation and presentation of analytical data
Exercises
- Drawing up sampling plans and experiment instructions
- Selecting suitable processing techniques and analytical instructions for forensic tasks
- Selecting statistical models to test whether the analytical findings can be used as evidence in court; reporting
Practical Course
Experiments on current issues of forensic analysis:
- Drug screening
- Identification of abused substances
- Identification of pharmacologially effective substances
- Identification of environmental toxins
Requirements
There are no entry requirements for the Lecture and exercises of this module. The successful participation in the modules "Instrumentelle Analytik" is recommended.
In order to participate in the practical class, the participation in the general safety instructions (during orientation weeks - always in september/october) and the module-specific safety instructions is required. The date for the module-specific safety instructions is announced at the beginning of the semester in the lecture announcement or via email.
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Modular examination - graded
Written final examination: 70%
Laboratory course (oral examinations and lab reports): 30%
Both parts of the examination must be passed independently of each
other.
Literature
1) Forensische Medizin für Studium und Praxis, Maudrich Verlag
2) The Analysis of controlled substances, Wiley & Sons
3) Forensic Chemistry, Pearson International Education
4) Toxikologie und Analytik der Rauschgifte, UTB Hüthig Verlag
5) Rauschgifte, GOVI Verlag
6) Advances in Forensic Applications of Mass Spectrometry, CRC Press
7) Haaranalytik, Deutscher Ärzte Verlag
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Jürgen Pomp
Professor for Chemistry, espec. Quality Assurance and Forensic Analysis
Location
Rheinbach
Room
A 142
Address
von-Liebig-Str. 20
53359, Rheinbach
Telephone
+49 2241 865 9669Fax
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