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Master of Science in Forensic Science Directed Research Projects

Master of Science in Forensic Science Directed Research Projects from the Department of Forensic Science, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Submissions from 2021 2021

Development of an Analytical Method and Sample Preparation Technique for the Analysis of Sulfur-Containing Fentanyl Analogs by UPLCMSMS, and the Application to Forensic Science, Amber D. Budmark

Survival, Growth, and Characterization of Microbes in E-liquids, Jessica Bunn

Detection Of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Using A Colorimetric Gold Nanoparticle Air Cassette Filter, Andrea I. Ferrer Vega

Method Validation of Headspace Gas Chromatography with Dual Flame Ionization Detection for Analysis of Blood Alcohol Concentration and Other Volatile Organic Compounds, Caroline A. Fudala

The Impact of Latent Print Processing on Firing Pin and Breechface Impressions during Firearm Examination, Brittany B. Harrington

Comparison of the Bacterial Community Structure of Bone Swabs to Ground Bone Recovered from Waterlogged Skeletal Remains from a Lentic Environment for Postmortem Submersion Interval (PMSI) Estimation, Hannah Johnson

Creation and Optimization of an Optical Trapping Microfluidic Device for the Separation of Mock Forensic Sexual Assault Samples, Mackenzie Lally

The Efficacy of Recovering Latent Fingerprints from Fired Cartridge Cases by way of Cyanoacrylate Fuming combined with Basic Yellow Dye Staining, Lily Mantz

PowerPlex® Fusion 6C System versus PowerPlex® Fusion 5C: A Comparison of Performance Metrics, Caitlin M. McCaughan

Evaluation of Five Methods to Develop Latent Prints on Thermal Paper, Jenna Pregent

A Determination of the Aerosolization Efficiency of Drugs of Abuse in a Eutectic Mixture with Nicotine in Electronic Cigarettes, Laerissa Reveil

Comparison of Semi-Automated and Manual Differential Separation Methods for Mock Sexual Assault Samples, Stephanie Rink

Testing the Efficacy of Surface Swab Sampling to Determine Post-Mortem Submersion Interval (PMSI), Using the Microbiome Colonization of Skeletal Remains Submerged in a Lotic Environment, Sarah Rose

Analysis of Ethanol Aerosolized in an Electronic Cigarette by Headspace Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID) and Particle Size Separation, Erica R. Sales

Evaluation of Cell Lysis Techniques for Direct Amplification of Sexual Assault Samples, Sarah Schellhammer

Identification and Optimization of miRNA Biomarkers for Body Mass Index (BMI) Estimation in Forensic Samples, Jennifer J. Shealy

Determining Time Since Deposition for Human Saliva Stains Using Non-Genetic Signatures, Brian M. Stephenson

Differentiation Between Peripheral Blood and Menstrual Blood using miRNA markers, Anaya Valentine

Identification of Compounds Causing Cellular Autofluorescence in Touch Samples, Elora C. Wall

Characterizing the Presence of EDTA in Blood Samples, Alexandra Wright

Submissions from 2020 2020

The Utilization of Eukaryotic Cell Types in Microbiomes for Semen, Vaginal Fluid, and Menstrual Blood Identification using 18S rDNA, Ines Benaissa

Detection of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides of Escherichia coli by Direct Analysis in Real Time/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, Dakotah M. Biller

The Effect of Time and Temperature on the Quality of Latent Fingerprints on Incandescent Lightbulbs, Varying Donors Age and Sex, Kinaysha M. Collazo Maldonado

A Eukaryotic Signature Based Method for Identification of Saliva, Feces, and Urine, Alyssa Daniels

Postmortem Interval Estimation Based on Eukaryotic Community Associated with Soil Under Decomposing Porcine Remains, Amanda M. Haase