CUTM2906: FORENSIC CHEMISTRY– II (3+0+1)

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V. Pravallika

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Course Objectives

The objectives of the course are

  1. To Understand about Forensic Analysis of Alcoholic Beverages.
  2. To Understand about Examination of chemical evidences in Bribe Trap Cases and forensic Examination and dating of Inks, Plastics and Adhesives
  3. To acquire knowledge of common food adulterants and their analysis and analysis of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

Course Outcomes

CO-1 Understand the techniques used in the analysis of alcoholic beverages, country-made liquors and medicinal preparations containing alcohol.

CO-2 Handle and analyze the bribe trap cases and the forensic techniques employed in identifying substances used in bribery

CO-3 Examine age of inks, identify and differentiate various types of polymers, plastics and adhesives using various techniques.

CO-4 Identify common food adulterants. Able to perform physical and chemical analysis of lipids, oils, fats, butter and butter fats

CO-5 Analyzing Proper collect the drug evidences for presumptive and microcrystalline tests for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

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CO-1 Understand the techniques used in the analysis of alcoholic beverages, country-made liquors and medicinal preparations containing alcohol. PO2, PO4
CO-2 Handle and analyze the bribe trap cases and the forensic techniques employed in identifying substances used in bribery. PO1, PO2, PO4
CO-3 Examine age of inks, identify and differentiate various types of polymers, plastics and adhesives using various techniques. PO2, PO4
CO-4 Identify common food adulterants. Able to perform physical and chemical analysis of lipids, oils, fats, butter and butter fats. PO2, PO3, PO4
CO-5 Analyzing Proper collect the drug evidences for presumptive and microcrystalline tests for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5

SYLLABUS

Module I: Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic Beverages: Forensic Analysis of alcoholic beverages, country made liquor, illicit liquor and medicinal preparations containing alcohol as constituents. Case studies.
Bribe Trap: Examination of Chemicals (Phenolphthalein) used in Bribe trap cases. Case studies.
Inks: Forensic Examination of inks by various techniques, Dating and aging of inks
Polymers: Forensic examination of plastics and Adhesives.

Module II: Food Chemistry

Study of common food adulterants, Analysis of Lipids and fats: Physical examination of lipids, Chemical examination of lipids (Acid value, Saponification value, Ester value, Acetyl value, Iodine value), Test for hydrogenated oils and fats, Detection and Determination of rancidity, Analysis of butter and butter fats, Analysis of adulterated and non-adulterated oils.
Analysis of dairy products: Milk and its products for adulteration.

Module III: Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances

Crime scene search for narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances – Searching a suspect, a dwelling, a vehicle- Clandestine drug laboratories Investigation-Collection and preservation of drug evidence- Testing of narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances- Isolation techniques for purifying narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances –Presumptive and screening tests for narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances-Microcrystalline testing of drugs of abuse.

Suggested Readings

  1. NABL -, Guide for Internal audit and Management Review for Laboratories.
  2. NABL-210, Assessor Guide Issue No.3, 1.5.2002. 4.
  3. DFSS: Manuals of Forensic Sciences.
  4. Working Procedure Manual – Chemistry, Explosives and Narcotics, BPR&D Pub.
  5. A. Watson; Official and Standardized Methods of Analysis, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.

Project Topics

Group 1: Toxicological and Chemical Profiling of Alcoholic Products

Group 2: Estimating the Timeline of Document Creation

Group 3: Characterization of Synthetic Polymers in Forensic Science

Group 4: Public Health Impact of Food Adulteration and its identification methods

Group 5: Forensic Evaluation of Edible Oils: Adulteration vs Authenticity

Group 6: Chemical and Microbiological Methods in Milk Testing

Session Plan

Module I: Alcoholic Beverages

Session 1: Prior to the Classroom Session Blog/Whitepaper:

https://forensicsdigest.com/introduction-to-forensic-chemistry/

Journal Article:

Forensic Chemistry | Annual Reviews

YouTube Video:

|| What is Forensic Chemistry || (youtube.com)

Session 2: Flip Class Topics: Types of cases/exhibits received for analysis, Overview of forensic chemical analysis.
Session 3: Prior to the Classroom Session Blog/Whitepaper: Beverage Analysis in Forensic and Liquor Samples | PDF | Alcoholic Beverages | Ethanol (scribd.com)

Journal Article: Instrumental analyses for alcoholic beverages - ScienceDirect

YouTube Video: Illicit liquors | Country made liquors | Toxicology | Alcohol poisoning | UGC NET forensic science (youtube.com)

Session 4:

 

Flip Class Topics: Instrumental analyses of alcoholic beverage.
Session 5: . Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Manual_Alcoholic_Beverages_04_07_2019.pdf (fssai.gov.in)

Journal Article: Blood alcohol concentration in the clinical laboratory: a narrative review of the preanalytical phase in diagnostic and forensic testing - PMC (nih.gov)

Session 6: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: https://forensicsdigest.com/forensic-analysis-of-chemicals-in-trap-cases-part-1/

Journal Article: IJPSR19-10-11-001.pdf

YouTube Video: Chemistry of Trap Case ll Bribe Case ll Use of Phenolphthalein (youtube.com)

Session 7: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: The Science Behind Ink: Composition, Chemistry, and Applications - Zebra Pen EU

Book Chapter: Forensic Chemistry - Google Books

YouTube Video: INK ANALYSIS - FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY (youtube.com)

Session 8: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Can the age of ink be determined - Bombay High Court explains

Journal Article: Studying the Methods to Determine the Age of Ink: A Critical Review of Ink Dating Methods (researchgate.net)

(1) (PDF) A Critical Evaluation of Current Ink Dating Techniques (researchgate.net)

YouTube Video: AGE determination of INK & PAPER | @SavvyForensics

Session 9: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: ChSAC-Mat_Tape Guide_V02_FINAL clean copy031620.pdf (nist.gov)

Tape-03-20-2015.pdf (forensicresources.org)

Journal Article: NA

Session 10: Classroom Session Assigning of Presentation topic
Session 11: Classroom Session Assigning of assignment topic
Session 12: Presentations Presentation by Students on assigned topic Group 1
Session 13: Presentations Presentation by Students on assigned topic Group 2

MODULE 2: FOOD CHEMISTRY

Session 14:

 

Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper:

Journal Article: Food adulteration: Causes, risks, and detection techniques—review - Yeniewa Kerie Anagaw, Wondim Ayenew, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Derso Teju Geremew, Minichil Chanie Worku, Tewodros Ayalew Tessema, Wudneh Simegn, Melese Legesse Mitku, 2024 (sagepub.com)

Session 15: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper:

Journal Article: Food adulteration: Causes, risks, and detection techniques—review - Yeniewa Kerie Anagaw, Wondim Ayenew, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Derso Teju Geremew, Minichil Chanie Worku, Tewodros Ayalew Tessema, Wudneh Simegn, Melese Legesse Mitku, 2024 (sagepub.com)

Session 16: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Lipids - Definition, Structure, Properties, Types, Functions, Examples - Biology Notes Online

Journal Article: Prevalence of Hyperuricemia and its Correlation with Serum Lipids and Blood Glucose in Physical Examination Population in 2015 - 2018: a Retrospective Study.

YouTube Video: Lipid (Fat) Metabolism Overview, Animation

Session 17: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Lipids - Definition, Structure, Properties, Types, Functions, Examples - Biology Notes Online

Journal Article: Prevalence of Hyperuricemia and its Correlation with Serum Lipids and Blood Glucose in Physical Examination Population in 2015 - 2018: a Retrospective Study.

YouTube Video: Lipid (Fat) Metabolism Overview, Animation

Session 18: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Lipids - Definition, Structure, Properties, Types, Functions, Examples - Biology Notes Online

Journal Article: NA

YouTube Video: Videos

Session 19: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Rancidity Testing Methods and Analysis | MP Biomedicals

Journal Article: Rancidity and its measurement in edible oils and snack foods. A review - Analyst (RSC Publishing)

YouTube Video: Rancidity - Why is a bag of chips half full? | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children (youtube.com)

Session 20: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: NA

Journal Article: _pdf (jst.go.jp)

YouTube Video: How to check Adulteration In Your Cooking Oil - FSSAI (youtube.com)

Session 21: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Manual_Milk_25_05_2016(1).pdf (fssai.gov.in)

Journal Article: NA

Session 22: Classroom Session Assigning of Presentation topic
Session 23: Classroom Session Assigning of assignment topic
Session 24: Presentations Presentation by Students on assigned topic Group 3
Session 25: Presentations Presentation by Students on assigned topic Group 4

MODULE 3: NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES

Session 26: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 : an insight – iPleaders

THE NARCOTIC DRUGS.pdf (mcrhrdi.gov.in)

Session 27: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Procedural Compliances in relation to Search, Seizure and Arrest under NDPS Act, 1985

Journal Article: Identification and associated hazards of clandestine drug laboratories (wiley.com)

crime scene manual full_organized.pdf (dfs.nic.in)

Session 28: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Forensic Drug Chemistry: How It’s Done (forensicsciencesimplified.org)

Journal Article: Collection, Preservation, and Packaging: Forensic Evidence Management | SpringerLink

Session 29:

 

Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Brief on Narcotics Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances - Chapter 8.pdf (py.gov.in)

Journal Article: Application of microextraction by packed sorbent to isolation of psychotropic drugs from human serum - PMC (nih.gov)

Session 30: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: 1521090268MODULE14.pdf (inflibnet.ac.in)

Brief on Narcotics Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances - Chapter 8.pdf (py.gov.in)

Session 31: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: Maskell_PresumptiveDrugTesting_Accepted_2020.pdf (abertay.ac.uk)

Journal Article: Isolation methods I: Thin-layer chromatography - ScienceDirect

YouTube Video: Drug Testing Presumptive (youtube.com)

Drug analysis in Forensic Science | Forensic Chemistry | Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances (youtube.com)

Unknown drug? Let presumptive tests guide you (youtube.com)

Session 32: Prior to the Classroom session Blog/Whitepaper: microcrystalline-test-in-forensic-drug-analysis.pdf (cutm.ac.in)

https://www.mccroneinstitute.org/a-modern-compendium-of-microcrystal-tests-for-illicit-drugs-and-diverted-pharmaceuticals/

Journal Article: microcrystalline-test-in-forensic-drug-analysis.pdf (cutm.ac.in)

Session 33: Classroom Session Assigning of Presentation topic
Session 34: Classroom Session Assigning of assignment topic
Session 35: Presentations Presentation by Students on assigned topic Group 5
Session 36: Presentations Presentation by Students on assigned topic Group 6

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V. Pravallika

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Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, School of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Vizianagaram