Welcome to the "Ultra-Fast Bites" series - where you can get ultra-fast insights about the latest trends and hottest topics in bite-sized content to stay at the forefront of science. Alcohol abuse is a public health concern that often leads to criminal charges and legal consequences. Tragedies fueled by alcohol — like vehicle crashes, accidents, assaults, robberies and fires—lead to injuries and fatalities. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) analysis plays a critical role in investigating and prosecuting these incidents. Forensic toxicologists can determine the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood at the time the sample is taken. However, performing blood alcohol analysis can be time-consuming and lead to a backlog of cases. In this presentation, Dr Jackie will introduce two techniques to help forensic scientists achieve fast, accurate BAC results using simultaneous GC-MS and GC-FID analysis.
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Dr Jackie
Assistant Product Manager (GC & GCMS)
Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd
Dr Jackie obtained his PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the National University of Singapore, He has garnered over 9 years of research, training, and facilitation experience. Dr Jackie meets scientists from various industries to share technical knowledge and collect feedback, understanding their problems and helping them find well-suited solutions in GC-related analyses.