Forensic Enforcement
The Role of the Public Analyst
$76.69
- Paperback
103 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2010
Summary
Over the last 150 years, the Public Analyst profession has hidden its light under a bushel, with the notable exception of Fredrick Accum, one of the first Public Analysts who published the names and addresses of food adulterers, this group of chemists has quietly protected the public from food fraud and adulteration. Using their forensic skills to find traces of poison and other deleterious materials in our food and guiding the Courts and legal profession through complex scientific evidenc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847558718 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1847558712 |
| Author: | Glenn Taylor |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Imprint: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 103 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 154g |
| Dimensions: | 6mm x 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
150 Years of Public Analysts
Forensic Enforcement: The Role of The Public Analyst
Glenn Taylor
RSC Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2010, 91pp, (SB) ISBN 978-1-84755-871-8
“Reviewed by D. Thorburn Burns
“This is a most timely book as it celebrates the 150th anniversary of the passing of the Act for preventing adulteration of articles of food and drink in 1860 which established the post of public analyst. Then, as now, a major role of the holders of these posts concerns the protection the public from food fraud and adulteration. However, their forensic analytical skills as expert witnesses also apply to many other materials additional to food and drink about which the courts and legal profession require guidance.
The text starts with a brief history of adulteration and falsifications from biblical times. The account of more recent and current times is based on material from retired and practising public analysts. The tales that unfold give numerous fascinating accounts fr
Glenn Taylor
Glenn Taylor, MRSC, MBA, CSci, CChem, MRSH, has over 30 years experience as a regulator in the food industry.
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