Journal of Medical Toxicology and Clinical Forensic Medicine

Nanotechnology in Forensic Science

Nanotechnology is the manipulation at atomic scale to form a smart material by enhancing its properties for developing desire applications. Recently, nanotechnology is extending its applications from engineering to biomedical technology and applied sciences. However, it not limited to said fields and showing promising results in Forensic sciences due to its high sensitivity, reactivity and cost effectiveness. In forensic science, it shows potentials to revolutionize the in the area of DNA extraction methodology, Drug detection and Identification, Fingerprint enhancement and many more. Nano forensics is the futuristic approach to both detective an preventive forensics.

Author(s):

Shivani R Pandya

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