Forensic Bioscience

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Description: Concepts of toxicology and identity testing, the two areas representing the most extensive application of the fields of chemistry, biology and genetics to forensic science. History, theory, application and quality assurance concepts to the material. Working knowledge of how toxic compounds affect human physiology and how they are identified in the laboratory. Basic concepts in genetics and their application to tracing origin of biological samples in civil or criminal investigations as well as resolving disputed family relationships.