Toxicology

Medical Laboratory science is a bachelor degree program offered here at South Dakota State University. Obtaining this degree and passing the board certificate process would allow a person to become a Medical Lab Technician. A Medical Lab Tech, can be found in hospitals, doctor’s offices and research facilities. A medical lab technician has special training in diagnosis procedures and work with highly with laboratory equipment to assist doctor in the diagnosis process. The job outlook for board…

Using rats for toxicity, for example, must not be accepted as reliable since humans are nowhere close to being 70-kilogram rats, according to Thomas Hartung, professor of evidence-based toxicology at Johns Hopkins University. This is further supported by the 2013 study in the Archives of Toxicology that states that the lack of direct comparison of human data versus that of a mouse makes the usefulness of research data…

What is GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)? Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) is defined in the OECD Principles as “… a quality system concerned with the organisational process and the conditions under which non-clinical health and environmental safety studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, archived and reported”. The aim is to ensure the quality, reliability and integrity of studies allowing the reporting of verifiable conclusions and the traceability of data. It must be noted that GLP…

professionalism, object and testify in court, notice small and delicate changes and spend much of your day working in the crime scene (Occupational Outlook Handbook). The laboratory analysis technician forensic scientists usually perform analysis like DNA, toxicology, pathology and autopsies. They also explore the relations between the suspects (criminal and victim, if there is one), they examine media,consult with others, and remake the crime scene (Occupational Outlook Handbook). Laboratory…

Introduction Death investigation require strict adherence to guidelines. Investigations must search for clues to determine a death as natural, suicide, or homicide. The investigator is the eyes and ears of the forensic pathologist at the scene. The investigator must do their best to find answers for families who have lost loved ones. (A Guide to Death Scene Investigation. (n.d.) The Types of Murder When determining how the death occurred there are four modes- accidental, natural, suicide, and…

Initially, one would think that Flight is an action-packed movie about the life of an airline pilot, Whip Whitaker, who happens to abuse drugs due to some underlying personal reason. However, it becomes abundantly clear that the crashing of the plane symbolizes the direction of Whip’s life when it is determined that he had drugs and alcohol in his system while flying. Prior to the plane’s crash, Whip was only viewed as having leadership skills in which he possessed “the ability to use one’s…

then decomposes into a black deposit of arsenic2. These early tests paved the way for much more advanced testing in the identification of not only poisons, but many other substance. Modern forensics encompasseses organic and inorganic analysis, toxicology , arson investigation, and serology, as well as other branches of science. These forensic techniques aid in the analysis of a crime scene and apprehension of a…

Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, David Berkowitz, John Wayne Gacy, just some of the most infamous serial killers of the 21st century and yet oddly enough, are household names as well. The world is terrified of these names and sometimes shutter at the sound of them, yet fascinated all at the same time. We like to watch their trials and listen to their victims side of the story on the news and even base shows, movies and books featuring their lives and deeds (Why do Americans idolize serial killers…

Animals are used by humans for a wide array of purposes. The 260 or so million people that live in the United States keep about 110 million dogs and cats as pets. Each year, more than 5 billion animals are killed in the United States as a source of food. Animals are used for transportation, sport, recreation, as well as companionship. Animals are also an instrumental part of learning about living things and the illnesses that affect both humans and animals. By studying animals, information is…

said herbs. This rose curiosity throughout the community he lived in and caused them to study his cause of death, thus the birth of forensic science. Forensic science then saw a significantly long standstill in discoveries until the 1800’s, where Toxicology was discovered, and forensic science was recognized as an important factor in solving crimes and mysteries, particularly the “Jack the Ripper” cases. Then, in 1950, the first ever academic department of forensic science was established to…