Application of computational chemistry to forensic detection

该项目将探索使用计算能力来指导这一领域工作的概念，并具有巨大的未开发潜力。该项目将与CAST（Home Office Science - Centre for Applied Science and Technology）密切合作。将研究两个主要领域：血液分析。在现场直接识别血液而不使用化学喷雾（见下文）的需要是该项目的关键驱动力。用于指纹识别和重新配制某些指纹显色试剂的显色试剂中的溶剂效应（由于环境问题），并了解在显色过程中发生的基本相互作用。

This project will explore the notion of using computational prowess to direct avenues of work in this area and has immense untapped potential. The project will work very closely with CAST, Home Office Science - Centre for Applied Science and Technology). Two main areas will be investigated: Blood analysis. The need to identify blood directly at scene without the use of chemical sprays (vide infra) is a key driver for this project. Solvent effects in development reagents for fingerprinting and re-formulating some print development reagents (due to environmental concerns) and to understand the fundamental interactions that go on in the development process.