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Forensic Alcohol Calculations and Transgender Individuals

Written by: Bericon Forensics 13th October, 2022

Currently forensic alcohol calculations are the most performed forensic calculation. Forensic alcohol calculations require the knowledge of the sex of the individual. Transgender is defined as people who have a gender identity which differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Around the world there is estimated to be around 2% of the population who…

The World of Cannabinoids

Written by: Bericon Forensics 7th October, 2022

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (D9-THC) is the driving cannabinoid which gives users its psychoactive effects. However, the cannabis plant contains over 400 individual chemicals, many with unique pharmacological properties. Cannabis has been cultivated for millennia for materials and oils but has been restricted over the past century due to its psychoactive effects. The collection of synthetic cannabinoids, manmade chemicals…

The Horror of an Acid Attack

Written by: Bericon Forensics 27th September, 2022

The use of noxious substances in personal attacks can often include the use of ammonia and alkali liquids but in this case, it involved the use of concentrated acid. Sulphuric acid shows different properties depending upon its concentration; its corrosiveness on, say, living tissue, can be mainly ascribed to its strong acidic nature and if…

The future of Bericon

Written by: Bericon Forensics 12th September, 2022

Lily Baker to join Bericon Forensics in September as company aims to expand further Company has been an industry leader for 40 years and will provide a fresh approach with the new appointment September 4, 2022; Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Bericon Forensics has officially announced that Lily Baker will join the company in September as the…

Advances in Forensic Fingerprinting

Written by: Bericon Forensics 9th September, 2022

To solve fraud cases, a new technique can determine whether a fingerprint appeared on a piece of paper before or after text was printed.   An example in which this technique would be useful is a situation where someone is accused of tampering with a will or contract by printing on top of it. Determining…