Houston Forensic Science Center

Recent papers from Houston Forensic Science Center

1. Fentanyl concentrations for peripheral blood and brain samples in non-medical postmortem casesJournal of Analytical Toxicology · 2026
2. Highlighting the Importance of Authentic Reference Chemicals in the Unambiguous Identification of Unknowns during Routine Sample Analysis─An OPCW Proficiency Test CaseJournal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2026
3. An Enduring Threat: NPS Benzodiazepines in Forensic and Clinical Toxicology from 2021-2025Journal of Analytical Toxicology · 2026
4. P-365. Pooled safety and tolerability of twice-yearly lenacapavir with teropavimab and zinlirvimab for HIV-1 treatmentOpen Forum Infectious Diseases · 2026
5. Antemortem toxicological and behavioral findings of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes: a comparative analysis of charged and uncharged individualsTraffic Injury Prevention · 2026
6. Evaluation of sevoflurane interference with forensic blood ethanol analysis, including sevoflurane stability, and an authentic caseJournal of Analytical Toxicology · 2025
7. The Hawthorne effect in studies of firearm and toolmark examinersJournal of Forensic Sciences · 2025
8. Toxicological and demographic profiles of phencyclidine-impaired driving cases in Houston: updates from the 2019 to 2023 dataJournal of Analytical Toxicology · 2025
9. Performance evaluation of a Cadre Forensics TopMatch‐GS 3D system for cartridge case comparisonsJournal of Forensic Sciences · 2024
10. Comment on ‘Comprehensive toxicological screening of common drugs of abuse, new psychoactive substances, and cannabinoids in blood using supported liquid extraction and liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry’Journal of Analytical Toxicology · 2024
11. Seized drug reporting of NPS helps to guide regional toxicological practice: A 17 month review between 2022 and 2023Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2024
12. Interlaboratory validation and one-year retrospective review of hemp and marijuana decision-point assaysTalanta Open · 2024
13. The secret life of crime labsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2023
14. The impact of fentanyl on DUIDs and traffic fatalities: Blood and oral fluid dataJournal of Forensic Sciences · 2023
15. A Comparison of High Drug Concentrations in Impaired Driving and Postmortem Casework in Harris County, TXJournal of Analytical Toxicology · 2022
16. Rural‐urban, age, and gender disparities and trends in suicide and homicide: Multistate evidence across 12 yearsThe Journal of Rural Health · 2022
17. An Enhanced LC–MS-MS Technique for Distinguishing Δ8- and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Isomers in Blood and Urine SpecimensJournal of Analytical Toxicology · 2022
18. Describing communication during a forensic investigation using the Pebbles on a Scale metaphorForensic Science International Synergy · 2021
19. Net Charges of the Ribosomal Proteins of the S10 and spc Clusters of Halophiles Are Inversely Related to the Degree of HalotoleranceMicrobiology Spectrum · 2021
20. Net charges of the ribosomal proteins of the S10 and spc clusters of halophiles are inversely related to the degree of halotolerance2021