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

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Submissions from 2021

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Characterizing the Presence of EDTA in Blood Samples, Alexandra Wright

Submissions from 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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The Utilization of Sex Hormone Antibodies for Screening and Separation of Trace Biological Mixtures, Kristin N. Jones

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Discrimination of Colorless Fibers by UV-VIS Microspectrophotometry and Microspectrofluorimetry, Kialani Killinger

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Validation of the 4-Aminophenol Chemical Test and Analytical Testing Scheme to Distinguish Marijuana and Hemp, Kenna Lewis

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Development of an Untargeted Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) Method for the Detection of Drugs in Wastewater, Samuel A. Miller

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Non-destructive, Rapid Differentiation of Cell Types Relevant to Sexual Assault Investigations Utilizing Morphological and Autofluorescence Signatures, Taylor R. Moldenhauer

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Application of Optical Trapping to Obtain Single-Source STR Profiles from Forensically Relevant Body Fluid Mixtures with Modified DNA Analysis Workflow, Benjamin J. O'Brien

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Analysis of Pellet Patterns and GSR Produced from Judge Taurus Revolvers, Donald Poon

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Prediction of Minimum Postmortem Submersion Interval (PMSImin) Based on Eukaryotic Community Succession on Skeletal Remains Recovered from Aquatic Environments, Sala Randall