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Oct 03, 2024
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CHEM 4840L - Forensic Chemistry I lab: Arson, Explosives and DNA
Laboratory to accompany CHEM 4840.
Requisites: (C- or better in CHEM 4310) and (4840 concurrent)
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 6.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Be familiar with performing DNA amplification (using PCR) and analysis using electrophoretic techniques.
- Be familiar with performing DNA collection, extractions and quantitation using UV-Vis (nanodrop) and PCR techniques.
- Be familiar with the application of analytical instrumentation to the analysis of bulk explosives.
- Be familiar with the application of analytical instrumentation to the analysis of bulk ignitable liquids.
- Be familiar with the application of analytical instrumentation to the analysis of explosive residues.
- Be familiar with the application of analytical instrumentation to the analysis of ignitable liquid residues.
- Be familiar with the application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry to the analysis of forensic arson and explosive samples.
- Demonstrate the ability, in relation to the forensic DNA techniques covered by this course, to communicate using professional forensic/ scientific terminology.
- Understand how to interpret phorerograms and effectively present and defend DNA evidence as an expert witness in court.
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