AAFS Scientific Meeting 2017

The 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) will be held on February 13-18, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Highlighted sessions and presentations include:

• Nuclear Forensics and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN)
• The Opiate Crisis, Dirty Bombs, Big Data/Big Problems, and Driverless Cars: On the Leading Edge of Forensic Science
• Updates on DEA National Forensic Laboratory Information System
• Using Rapid DNA Analysis to Obtain DNA Profiles From Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
• Morphology and Microanalysis of Aluminum (Al) Powders From Amateur Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Methods
• Sample Preparation Procedures for Clean-Up and Analysis of Explosives Residues
• The Persistence of Ignitable Liquids on Laundered T-Shirts
• Understanding the Basic Science and Testimony of Latent Prints
• Preservation and Storage Conditions for Extracts of Ignitable Liquid Residues
• Semi-Quantitation of Trace Drug Residues on Fabric by Direct Analysis in Real-Time (DART)
• Validation of Various Fingerprint Processes in a Medium-Size Municipal Laboratory
• Characterization and Differentiation of 21 Fentanyl Analogues
• Portable Trace Vapor Sampling With Field-Capable Porous Layer Open Tubular (PLOT) – Cryoadsorption
• The Development and Evaluation of Real-Time PCR Methods
• Hand Odor Volatiles and Drug Abuse
• Trace Chemical Analysis of Potassium Permanganate Hypergolic Mixtures with ICP/OES
• Evaluating the Success of DNA Analysis and Latent Print Examinations on Submitted Firearms
• Forensic Digital Multimedia: Enhancement and Authentication
• Profiling the Use of Explosives in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Robberies in Brazil
• Taking a Bite Out of Crime and Other Hairy Situations
• Multiple Case Studies and the Exploration of Murder, Rape, and Cold Cases in the U.S. Military
• Instrumental Chromatographic Separation Techniques for Forensic Analyses: Application to the Analysis of Emerging Drugs
• Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs)/Aptamer-Based Paper Microfluidic Devices Developed for the Detection of Cocaine
• Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) Detection of Cocaine in Packaging Residue
• Direct Thermal Desorption Coupled to Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) for the Characterization of Organic Firearm Discharge Residues
• Sensitivity Assessment Comparing Two Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Laboratory Workflows for Forensic Analysis

Please visit the AAFS Scientific Meeting 2017 website for more information.