This article highlights the role, significance, and modern methods of chemistry in the field of forensics and criminalistics. It analyzes the primary tasks of forensic chemistry and forensic toxicology, including the detection of criminal evidence, and the processes of classification and identification of substances. Furthermore, the article demonstrates the application of modern analytical technologies such as gas and liquid chromatography (GC-MS, LC-MS/MS), and spectroscopy, along with their effectiveness in analyzing biological samples (blood, urine, hair). The article concludes with insights into the future development prospects of forensic chemistry and the importance of nano-technologies.

forensic chemistry, forensic toxicology, criminalistics, chromatography, mass spectrometry, drugs, poisons, DNA analysis, nano-technologies.

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