Forenisc science 2
1. What club drugs? What are some of the factors that support the use of club drugs?
They are just synthetic drugs that are typically used in bars, night clubs, raves and other gatherings. Some are popular in these places because they are thought to enhance or improve the experience, they also have no side effects or dangers.
2. What are screening tests? Why are they used?
Screening test are test that help scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to be. They are useful when they provide positive and negative results since the scientist can rule out certain types of drugs from the possibilities.
3. What are the color tests? Why are these tests used?
Color test involve introducing a chemical reagent to the drug and observing whether or not the material changes color. They are used to determine whether or not a drug is present at a scene or not.
4. What are microcrystalline test? What information do they provide?
Microcrystalline tests involve exposing the substance to a reagent and then examining the color and morphology (including shape) of the crystals that form. It is much more specific than colors test in identifying a particular drug as the size, color, and shape of the crystals will differ for each specific drug.
5. What is spectrophotometry? How can this useful in identifying drugs?
A spectrophotometry device can emit both UV and infrared light as it measures how a sample either reflects or absorbs. Though ultraviolet spectrophotometry cannot identify a drug, infrared spectrophotometry can, since the pattern of light is unique to each type of compound.
6. Why are forensic scientists an important part of drugs cases? forensic scientists can use different types of tests to identify a substance in a suspected meth lab, when someone is caught with a possible drug they can help prove that they did in fact have the drug in possession, when someone is thought to be under the influence of drugs a forensic scientist
They are just synthetic drugs that are typically used in bars, night clubs, raves and other gatherings. Some are popular in these places because they are thought to enhance or improve the experience, they also have no side effects or dangers.
2. What are screening tests? Why are they used?
Screening test are test that help scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to be. They are useful when they provide positive and negative results since the scientist can rule out certain types of drugs from the possibilities.
3. What are the color tests? Why are these tests used?
Color test involve introducing a chemical reagent to the drug and observing whether or not the material changes color. They are used to determine whether or not a drug is present at a scene or not.
4. What are microcrystalline test? What information do they provide?
Microcrystalline tests involve exposing the substance to a reagent and then examining the color and morphology (including shape) of the crystals that form. It is much more specific than colors test in identifying a particular drug as the size, color, and shape of the crystals will differ for each specific drug.
5. What is spectrophotometry? How can this useful in identifying drugs?
A spectrophotometry device can emit both UV and infrared light as it measures how a sample either reflects or absorbs. Though ultraviolet spectrophotometry cannot identify a drug, infrared spectrophotometry can, since the pattern of light is unique to each type of compound.
6. Why are forensic scientists an important part of drugs cases? forensic scientists can use different types of tests to identify a substance in a suspected meth lab, when someone is caught with a possible drug they can help prove that they did in fact have the drug in possession, when someone is thought to be under the influence of drugs a forensic scientist