법의학.Legal Chemistry, by J. P. Battershall

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Introduction 5
METHODS OF DESTRUCTION OF THE ORGANIC SUBSTANCES
By means of Nitric Acid 8
" " Sulphuric Acid 9
" " Nitrate of Potassa 10
" " Potassa and Nitrate of Lime 12
" " Potassa and Nitric Acid 12
" " Chlorate of Potassa 13
" " Chlorine 13
" " Aqua Regia 14
Dialysis 15
DETECTION OF POISONS, THE PRESENCE OF WHICH IS SUSPECTED.
Detection of Arsenic 17
Method used prior to Marsh's test 17
Marsh's test 21
Raspail's test 29
Reinsch's test 30
Detection of Antimony 30
Flandin and Danger's apparatus 32
Naquet's apparatus 34
Detection of Mercury 36
Smithson's pile 36

Flandin and Danger's apparatus 37
Detection of Phosphorus 39
Orfila's method 39
Mistcherlich's method 40
Dusart's method, as modified by Blondlot 40
Fresenius and Neubauer's method 42
Detection of Phosphorus by means of bisulphide of carbon 43
Detection of Phosphorous Acid 45
Estimation of Phosphorus 45
Detection of Acids 46
Hydrochloric Acid 46
Nitric " 47
Sulphuric Acid 47
Phosphoric " 48
Oxalic " 49
Acetic " 49
Hydrocyanic " 50
Detection of alkalies and alkaline earths 52
Detection of chlorine, bromine and iodine 54
Chlorine and Bleaching Chlorides 54
Bromine 55
Iodine 56
Detection of Metals 56
Detection of alkaloids and some ill- defined organic substances 65

Stas's method 65
" " as modified by Otto 69
" " " " Uslar and Erdman 70
Rodgers and Girdwood's method 71
Prollius's method 72
Graham and Hofman's method 73
Application of Dialysis in the detection of Alkaloids 74
Identification of the Alkaloid 74
Identification of Digitaline, Picrotoxine and Colchicine 80
METHOD TO BE EMPLOYED WHEN NO CLEW TO THE NATURE OF THE POISON
PRESENT CAN BE OBTAINED 85
Indicative tests 86
Determinative tests 94
MISCELLANEOUS EXAMINATIONS 96
Determination of the nature and color of the hair and beard 96
Determination of the color of the hair and beard 96
Determination of the nature of the hair 99
Examination of Fire- arms 100
The gun is provided with a flint- lock and was charged with
ordinary powder 100
The gun is not provided with a flint- lock 103
Detection of human remains in the ashes of a fire- place 104
Examination of writings 105
Examination of writings, in cases where a sympathetic ink has
been used 110
Falsification of coins and alloys 112

Examination of alimentary and pharmaceutical substances 114
Flour and Bread 114
Fixed Oils 128
a Olive Oil intended for table use 128
b Olive Oil intended for manufacturing purposes 130
c Hempseed Oil 130
Tea 130
Milk 137
Wine 142
Vinegar 147
Sulphate of Quinine 148
Examination of blood stains 150
Examination of spermatic stains 158
APPENDIX 163
BOOKS OF TOXICOLOGY, ETC. 163
MEMOIRS ON TOXICOLOGY, ETC. 168
INDEX 187