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Notes in Forensic Chemistry
Notes in Forensic Chemistry
Collection, Preservation, packing and Transit of Factors Affecting the Presence of GSR
Type and Caliber of Ammunition
Semen Samples
Length of firearm barrel
Collect the apparel ASAP Distance of the muzzle to the target
Avoid friction between apparel and stain Humidity
Do not roll the garment before transit Wind velocity and direction
Specimen should be dried before packing Direction of firing
Fluid semen should be placed in test tube; few
drops of 10% solution of formalin is suggested Types of GSR Analysis
during hot weather. Dermal Nitrate Test (Paraffin Test)- a
test using paraffin wax as primary
EXAMINATIONS OF SEMEN AND SEMINAL STAINS reagent and detects the presence of
Physical Examination- determination of Nitrate Compounds
physical characteristics such as odor and state Harrison and Gilroy Test- a test using
Chemical Examination Dilute Hydrochloric Acid, and other
Florence Test- used as preliminary test reagents to determine the presence of
and confirms the seminal stain priming mixtures like lead, mercury,
Barberio’s Test- test for human semen and barium.
only; 6 years specimen respond to this
test EXPLOSIVES
Kinds of Hair Among Mammals The following should be examine under the
Real hair- hair that is long & stiff microscope
Fuzz hair- hair that is short, fine, and at Examine the Color
times curly and wooly Length
Characteristics (stiff, wiry, soft, etc.)
Hair According to the Region of Body Width
Scalp Hair- acquire from top head Character of hair tip
Beard Hair- mustache and beard from Manner of how it is had been cut
lower part of head surrounding the Condition of root (living or dry)
mouth and the surface of the chin Characteristic of cuticle
Hairs (other facial hairs) from eyebrow, Characteristic of cortex
eyelid, nose, and ear Presence of dye in hair
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