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Forensics

Image of the Month

By Rich Whitworth 04/19/2016 1 min read

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A close-up of cocaine distribution in washed hair strands that were either contaminated with the drug (left two columns) or from a cocaine user (1). Telling the difference is difficult... © 2016 American Chemical Society Would you like your photo featured in Image of the Month? Send it to [email protected]

References

  1. E Cuypers et al., “Consequences of Decontamination Procedures in Forensic Hair Analysis Using Metal-Assisted Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Analysis”, Anal Chem, 88 (6), 3091–3097 (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03979

About the Author(s)

Rich Whitworth

Rich Whitworth completed his studies in medical biochemistry at the University of Leicester, UK, in 1998. To cut a long story short, he escaped to Tokyo to spend five years working for the largest English language publisher in Japan. "Carving out a career in the megalopolis that is Tokyo changed my outlook forever. When seeing life through such a kaleidoscopic lens, it's hard not to get truly caught up in the moment." On returning to the UK, after a few false starts with grey, corporate publishers, Rich was snapped up by Texere Publishing, where he spearheaded the editorial development of The Analytical Scientist. "I feel honored to be part of the close-knit team that forged The Analytical Scientist – we've created a very fresh and forward-thinking publication." Rich is now also Content Director of Texere Publishing, the company behind The Analytical Scientist.

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