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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

How do you do a ride along?

Asked by Cale almost 5 years ago

Contact your local PD and ask what their procedure is. You will probably have to fill out an application and a waiver. Best of luck!

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How can we detect the GHB from urine sample by LCMS?
Is there any simple method?

Asked by Eman almost 5 years ago

I’m sorry but I’ve never worked in toxicology. Sorry I couldn’t help!

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You recently advised that a simple black powder would reveal glove prints deposited by Nitrile gloves. Would Latent Silk Black Print Powder, manufactured by a company called Sirchie be a good choice?

Thank you.

Asked by Richard Gray about 5 years ago

Sure--any good quality black powder should have the same effect.

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I would like to know if an autopsy conducted on a woman buried in dry soil for three years
could determine if she had an abortion, being the cause of her death.
Thank you
Karen

Asked by karen_west@bigpond.com almost 4 years ago

That’s a good question…I know that the human body will either decompose or desiccate, so if the conditions were right and she dried out instead of breaking down, then the body might be largely preserved. But what could be determined from an autopsy would be a question for a pathologist, I’m afraid. Sorry I’m not more help.

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What do you think of those football players that where in trouble for flying blue and red line flags on the field in support of police and fire fighters?

Asked by Samantha almost 5 years ago

I don't follow sports so I haven't seen the story.

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Are there any famous cases in history that involved thin layer chromatography (TLC) that you are aware of? Or any interesting facts many would not know?

Asked by Mike over 4 years ago

I”m sorry but I”ve never used thin layer chromatography. If I had, it most likely would have been to distinguish extracted fiber dyes. As far as I know it’s the only way to determine if natural fibers likely had the same source.

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Have you ever almost got fired before?

Asked by Mike almost 5 years ago

Not that I know of.

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How do you do a ride along?

How can we detect the GHB from urine sample by LCMS?
Is there any simple method?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

Hi,

You recently advised that a simple black powder would reveal glove prints deposited by Nitrile gloves. Would Latent Silk Black Print Powder, manufactured by a company called Sirchie be a good choice?

Thank you.

I would like to know if an autopsy conducted on a woman buried in dry soil for three years
could determine if she had an abortion, being the cause of her death.
Thank you
Karen

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What do you think of those football players that where in trouble for flying blue and red line flags on the field in support of police and fire fighters?

Are there any famous cases in history that involved thin layer chromatography (TLC) that you are aware of? Or any interesting facts many would not know?

Have you ever almost got fired before?

Forensic Scientist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

How do you do a ride along?

How can we detect the GHB from urine sample by LCMS? Is there any simple method?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

Hi,You recently advised that a simple black powder would reveal glove prints deposited by Nitrile gloves. Would Latent Silk Black Print Powder, manufactured by a company called Sirchie be a good choice?Thank you.

I would like to know if an autopsy conducted on a woman buried in dry soil for three years could determine if she had an abortion, being the cause of her death.Thank youKaren

Also on Jobstr...

What do you think of those football players that where in trouble for flying blue and red line flags on the field in support of police and fire fighters?

Are there any famous cases in history that involved thin layer chromatography (TLC) that you are aware of? Or any interesting facts many would not know?

Have you ever almost got fired before?

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How can we detect the GHB from urine sample by LCMS?
Is there any simple method?

Hi,

You recently advised that a simple black powder would reveal glove prints deposited by Nitrile gloves. Would Latent Silk Black Print Powder, manufactured by a company called Sirchie be a good choice?

Thank you.

I would like to know if an autopsy conducted on a woman buried in dry soil for three years
could determine if she had an abortion, being the cause of her death.
Thank you
Karen