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| An integral aspect of Suffolk University's undergraduate forensic program is the Forensic Practicum, an internship at a government forensic laboratory. The practicum exposes undergraduates to the required skills and expectations for a career in the forensics field. During my ten month internship with the BPD Crime Laboratory, I assisted in validating the lab's Py-GC/MS and creating paint chip cross sections for the Automotive Reference Library. Research conducted under the supervision of Liz Ziolkowski, Senior Criminalist, helped to determine the best practices for testing three materials: polymers, paint chips and pepper spray. Literature methods were tested and modifications made through experimentation were validated for use with the Py-GC/MS. In addition to the validation, cross sections of 104 automotive paint samples from the lab's reference library automotive paint chips were created, and photographed. Analysis of the cross sections included comparing the original examination notes, focusing on layer numbers to determine any discrepancies. |
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Forensic Chemistry in the Undergraduate Curriculum
1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Monday, August 20, 2007 Seaport -- Constitution Room, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |