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MMDIT: A tool for the deconvolution and interpretation of mitochondrial DNA mixtures

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

November 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Animal scavenging on pig cadavers in the Lowveld of South Africa

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

October 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Optimization of gas chromatography/vacuum ultraviolet (GC/VUV) spectroscopy for explosive compounds and application to post-blast debris

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

December 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

GC-MS and GC-IR of regioisomeric 4-N-methoxy- and dimethoxybenzyl derivatives of 3-trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine

Journal

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

November 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A longevity study to determine appropriate storage conditions for sexual lubricants using spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

November 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Two-Pronged Study of Bullets Fired by Consecutively Rifled Barrels

Event Dates

December 16, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series

Evaluation of ArmedXpert software tools, MixtureAce and Mixture Interpretation, to analyze MPS-STR data

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

January 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Glock Pistol Toolmarks: A Literature Review and Introduction of Undocumented Toolmarks

Event Dates

December 14, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series

Objective Method for Presumptive Field-Testing of Illicit Drug Possession Using Centrifugal Microdevices and Smartphone Analysis

Journal

Analytical Chemistry

Date Published

2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Exploration of Breech Face Subclass Characteristics

Event Dates

December 9, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series

Implementing NAGPRA: Connecting Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices to Tribal Partners

Event Dates

November 22, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Establishing Sufficiency Thresholds for Assessing the Quality of Mass Spectral Data

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Systematic Comparison of Pre-Treatment Parameters in Forensic Hair Analysis and Investigating Hair-Drug Interactions

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

High-yield large scale laser patterning of magnetic nanoparticles

Journal

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Elemental Fluorine Detection by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Coupled to Nanoelectrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Nontargeted Analysis of Fluorinated Compounds

Journal

Analytical Chemistry

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Order-restricted inference for clustered ROC data with application to fingerprint matching accuracy

Journal

Biometrics

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Rapid and automatic optimal exposure control for digital fringe projection technique

Journal

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Improved transgenic sexing strains for genetic control of the Australian sheep blow fly Lucilia cuprina using embryo-specific gene promoters

Journal

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Capillary zone electrophoresis separation and collection of spermatozoa for the forensic analysis of sexual assault evidence

Journal

Electrophoresis

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Using Papaverine and Its Metabolites, 6-Desmethyl Papaverine and 4', 6-Didesmethyl Papaverine as Biomarkers to Improve the Detection Time of Heroin Use

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Weathering of ignitable liquids at elevated temperatures: A thermodynamic model, based on laws of ideal solutions, to predict weathering in structure fires

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Statistical comparison of mass spectra of salvinorins in Salvia divinorum and related Salvia species

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Molecular Identification of Insects Relevant to Medicolegal Casework

Event Dates

December 2, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Webinar Transcript: W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021

Following is a transcript of a webinar hosted by NIJ in support of the funding opportunity "W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021."

DARYL FOX: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to today’s webinar, Funding Opportunities Through NIJ, the W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in...

What happens when sexual assault kits go untested? A focal concerns analysis of suspect identification and police pre-arrest decisions

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

October 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)