Research: Forensic and Analytical Chemistry

Design of instrumentation and chemical analysis protocols for the analysis biological fluids with emphasis on saliva
(C Lenehan)

Exploring the fundamental chemistry of chemiluminescence reactions
(C Lenehan)

Chemiluminescence detection methods for chemical analysis without separation, in particular the determination of inorganic species
(C Lenehan)

Detection and identification of explosives, drugs, soils and other compounds of forensic interest
(GS Walker, H Kobus, P Kirkbride and N Sims, Forensic Science South Australia)

Early detection of relapse in leukaemia patients
(GS Walker, A Morley and S Grist Flinders Medical Centre)

The application of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to the analysis of a variety of sample matrices.
(GS Walker and C Lenehan)

Design of Laboratory-on-a-chip devices and their application to chemical analysis
(C Lenehan and GS Walker)

Environmental Forensics – the application of forensic methodology to ‘crimes against the environment’
(GS Walker)

New Instruments including an XXX-MS - a new type of mass spectrometer and the ToX-BoX – a new electrochemical instrument
(GS Walker and C Prior)

SPME – coupling and control of Solid Phase Microextraction
(GS Walker)

MALDI-TOF-MS, LCMSMS, GCMS, LA-ICPMS and IRMS
(GS Walker and D Jardine)

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