Lappas N.T., Lappas C.M. Forensic Toxicology: Principles and Concepts

Academic Press, 2016. — 362 p. in color. — ISBN: 9780127999678Forensic Toxicology: Principles and Concepts takes the reader back to the origins of forensic toxicology providing an overview of the largely unchanging principles of the discipline. The text focuses on the major tenets in forensic toxicology, including an introduction to the discipline, fundamentals of forensic toxicology analysis, types of interpretations based on analytical forensic toxicology results, and reporting from the laboratory to the courtroom. Forensic Toxicology also contains appendices covering the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, immunology and immunological assays, toxicogenomics, and case studies.The Development of Forensic Toxicology
The Duties and Responsibilities of Forensic Toxicologists
Forensic Toxicology Resources
The Laboratory
Analytical Strategy
Sample Handling
Storage Stability of Analytes
Analytical Samples
Sample Preparation
Methods of Detection, Identification and Quantitation
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Types of Interpretations
Reports
TestifyingAppendix A: Principles of Pharmacokinetics
Appendix B: Principles of Pharmacodynamics
Appendix C: Immunoassays
Appendix D: Toxicogenomics
Appendix E: Famous Cases in Forensic Toxicology