Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture Book

PrefaceChapter 1: Laboratory SafetyChapter 2: Equipping Your Forensics LaboratorySoil AnalysisChapter 3: Lab I-1 Gather and Prepare Soil SamplesChapter 4: Lab I-2 Examine the Physical Characteristics of SoilChapter 5: Lab I-3 Examine the Microscopic Characteristics of SoilChapter 6: Lab I-4 Assay Phosphate Concentrations in Soil SpecimensChapter 7: Lab I-5 Examine the Spectroscopic Characteristics of SoilHair and Fiber AnalysisChapter 8: Lab II-1 Gathering Hair SpecimensChapter 9: Lab II-2 Study the Morphology of Human Scalp HairChapter 10: Lab II-3 Make Scale Casts of Hair SpecimensChapter 11: Lab II-4 Study the Morphology of Animal HairChapter 12: Lab II-5 Individualize Human Hair SpecimensChapter 13: Lab II-6 Physical and Chemical Tests of FibersChapter 14: Lab II-7 Study the Morphology of Fibers and FabricsGlass and Plastic AnalysisChapter 15: Lab III-1 Determine Densities of Glass and Plastic SpecimensChapter 16: Lab III-2 Compare Refractive Indices of Glass and Plastic SpecimensChapter 17: Lab III-3 Observe Shatter PatternsRevealing Latent FingerprintsChapter 18: Lab IV-1 Dusting and Lifting Latent FingerprintsChapter 19: Lab IV-2 Revealing Latent Fingerprints Using Iodine FumingChapter 20: Lab IV-3 Revealing Latent Fingerprints Using NinhydrinChapter 21: Lab IV-4 Revealing Latent Fingerprints Using Superglue FumingChapter 22: Lab IV-5 Revealing Latent Fingerprints On Sticky SurfacesChapter 23: Lab IV-6 Revealing Latent Fingerprints On Brass Cartridge CasesDetecting BloodChapter 24: Lab V-1 Testing the Sensitivity and Selectivity of Kastle-Meyer ReagentImpression AnalysisChapter 25: Lab VI-1 Tool Mark AnalysisChapter 26: Lab VI-2 Matching Images to CamerasChapter 27: Lab VI-3 Perforation and Tear AnalysisForensic Drug TestingChapter 28: Lab VII-1 Presumptive Drug TestingChapter 29: Lab VII-2 Detect Cocaine and Methamphetamine on Paper CurrencyChapter 30: Lab VII-3 Analysis of Drugs by ChromatographyChapter 31: Lab VII-4 Observation of Drug Microcrystalline Structures and Precipitation ReactionsChapter 32: Lab VII-5 Assay Vitamin C in Urine by Iodometric TitrationForensic ToxicologyChapter 33: Lab VIII-1 Salicylate Determination by Visual ColorimetryChapter 34: Lab VIII-2 Detect Alkaloid Poisons with Dragendorff’s ReagentGunshot and Explosive Residues AnalysisChapter 35: Lab IX-1 Presumptive Color Tests for Gunshot ResidueChapter 36: Lab IX-2 Presumptive Color Tests for Explosives ResiduesDetecting Altered and Forged DocumentsChapter 37: Lab X-1 Revealing Alterations in DocumentsChapter 38: Lab X-2 Analysis of Inks by ChromatographyChapter 39: Lab X-3 Forensic Analysis of PaperForensic BiologyChapter 40: Lab XI-1 Pollen AnalysisChapter 41: Lab XI-2 Diatom AnalysisChapter 42: Lab XI-3 Extract, Isolate, and Visualize DNAChapter 43: Lab XI-4 DNA Analysis by Gel Electrophoresis