Description
Forensic toxicology is the analysis of biological samples for the presence of toxins, including drugs. The toxicology report can provide key information as to the type of substances present in an individual and if the amount of those substances is consistent with a therapeutic dosage or is above a harmful level. These results can be used to make inferences when determining a substance's potential effect on an individual's death, illness, or mental or physical impairment.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to forensic toxicology.
Events and Trainings
- Implementation Workshop: TOF/QTOF Mass Spectrometry for Identification, Screening, and Confirmation in Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry
- Electronic Cigarettes: A Tangle of Regulation, Public Health, and Public Safety Issues
- Things Are Not What They Seem: A Collection of Interesting Case Studies from the Medical Examiner Scene Queens
Awards
Publications
- Transitioning surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) into the forensic drug chemistry and toxicology laboratory: Current and future perspectives
- A Paradigm Shift in Forensic Toxicology Screening: The Development and Validation of Two Automated Sample Preparation Techniques for the Comprehensive Screening of Biological Matrices Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry with Comparison to Conventional
- Assessment of the Contribution to Drug Impaired Driving from Emerging and Undertested Drugs