Forensic Toxicology

Forensic 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.

• Significant emphasis on the fundamental principles and concepts of forensic toxicology
• Provides students with an introduction to the core tenets of the discipline, focusing on the concepts, strategies, and methodologies utilized by professionals in the field
• Coauthored by a forensic toxicologist with over 40 years of experience as a professor who has taught graduate courses in forensic and analytical toxicology and who has served as a consultant and expert witness in civil and criminal cases
• The book's companion website, http://textbooks.elsevier.com/web/Manuals.aspx?isbn=9780127999678 features exclusive web-based content

Upper level undergraduate and graduate students studying forensic toxicology and/or forensic chemistry, New scientists in forensic toxicology laboratories, including medical technologists and analytical chemists; reference material for practicing forensic toxicologists and expert witnesses called to testify

Chapter 1: The Development of Forensic Toxicology
Chapter 2: The Duties and Responsibilities of Forensic Toxicologists
Chapter 3: Forensic Toxicology Resources
Chapter 4: The Laboratory
Chapter 5: Analytical Strategy
Chapter 6: Sample Handling
Chapter 7: Storage Stability of Analytes
Chapter 8: Analytical Samples
Chapter 9: Sample Preparation
Chapter 10: Methods of Detection, Identification and Quantitation
Chapter 11: Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Chapter 12: Types of Interpretations
Chapter 13: Reports
Chapter 14: Testifying

APPENDICES
Appendix A: Principles of Pharmacokinetics
Appendix B: Principles of Pharmacodynamics
Appendix C: Immunoassays
Appendix D: Toxicogenomics
Appendix E: Famous Cases in Forensic Toxicology