BSc Forensic Science Chemical Science VI Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12 of the Academic Council of 17 May 2022, brought in one year at a time from 2022-23. The University has published no NEP 2020 syllabus for it. The University examines only the third year of this degree centrally, under exam forms 1S00815 and 1S00816; the colleges examine the first four semesters.
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Syllabus for Chemical Science VI
Module I: Licit and illicit liquors
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and their composition, Proof spirit, absorption, de-toxification and excretions of alcohol; Analysis of alcoholic beverages as per BIS and PFA Act.; Detection and determination of ethanol, furfural, organic acids, aldehydes, chloral hydrate, methanol and ethylene glycol in liquors by colour test, TLC, GC and GC-MS; methods of distinction between licit and illicit liquors; Estimation of ethanol, methanol, furfural, etc. from alcoholic beverages by titrimetric methods. Breath analysis, Different types of breath analyser and their working; Blood alcohol analysis by GC and colour tests.
Module II: Forensic Toxicology
- Introduction and concept of forensic toxicological examination and its significance. Collection and preservation of toxicological exhibits, signs and symptoms of poisoning, mode of action and its effect on vital functions, medico-legal and post mortem examination reports.
- Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances
- Introduction, History, Classification of Narcotics and other drugs, Drug effects, drug Hazards, Tolerance and dependence of drugs,
- Problems of drug addiction. Identification of a drug addict, drug addicts and crimes, Analytical techniques for identification of drugs. Introduction to NDPS act
Module III: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
- Introduction, theory of 1 H NMR spectroscopy, Nuclear shielding and deshielding, Chemical shift, Spin-spin splitting and Coupling constant. Integration and Areas of NMR signals. Brief overview of 13 C NMR spectroscopy, Interpretation of NMR spectra of simple organic molecules, Applications and Problem related to the structure elucidation by NMR technique.
Module IV: Mass Spectrometry
- Introduction, Theory of Mass spectrometry, instrumentation, ionization methods with special emphasis on electron ionization, mass analyzers with special emphasis on magnetic sector, fragmentation pathways for organic functional groups, common mass fragments, information obtained from mass spectrum, interpretation of mass spectra of simple organic compounds, Applications and Numerical problems based on mass
- spectrometry.
Text books and Additional References
- 1 Bamford F.; Poisons : Their Isolation and Identification, (3rd Edition); McGraw-Hill Press, 1955
- 2 Modi, Jaisingh, P.; Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence& Toxicology, M.M. Tripathi Publication (2001)
- 3 Clarke E.G.C. and Moffat A.C.; Clark’s Isolation and Identification of Drugs (Edition
- 2 revised); Publisher Pharmaceutical Press. 1986
- 4 “Working Procedure Manual on Chemistry”, Directorate of Forensic Science MHA Govt. of India, 2005.
- 5 Anthony C. Moffat, M. David Osselton, Brian Widdop, Jo Watts. Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons: In Pharmaceuticals, Body Fluids and Postmortem Material, Pharmaceutical Press, 2011
- 6 F.W. Fifield and D. Kealey, Principles and practice of Analytical Chemistry, International Textbook Company, London.
- 7 M. Donhrow, Instrumental Methods in Analytical Chemistry; Their Principles and practice; Vol.2, optical method, Pitaman, New York.
- 8 Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George A. Kriz and James R. Vyvyan; Introduction to Spectroscopy, 5th Ed.; Cengage Learning India Private Limited, ISBN 978-9381466476, 2015
- 9 C.N. Banwell, E.M. McCash; Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, 5 th Ed., Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing, ISBN 9781259062599, 2016
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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