ChemTox laboratory has worked for various sectors of the judicial system in France and abroad for several years and has now three legal experts among its staff.

The laboratory itself has now been appointed by the Court of Appeal of Colmar (since 1 January 2012), as a legal expert in the field of toxicology.

ChemTox has been in the news recently in relation to the unfortunate demise of the wild boars of Morieux (region in France)…
ChemTox laboratory have already intervened in the matter of a dead horse on the coast in France in July 2009, where we tested for Hydrogen Sulphides (H2S) on biological samples obtained at the time of the autopsy. There has been a reoccurence of events with several dead wild boars discovered in Morieux.

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ChemTox will have a representative at the next meeting for the UK and Ireland Association of Forensic Toxicologists which this year will be held in the University of Aberdeen in July. The meeting is an unique opportunity to discuss current toxicology developments specifically in the UK and this year some of the topics covered include toxicology in child protection and sudden infant death, cathonines and specific case studies.

A joint meeting of SOFT (Society of Forensic Toxicologists) and TIAFT (The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists) will take place in San Francisco from the 25th to 30th September 2011. During this very important conference, leading toxicologists from all over the world will come together to share their knowledge, ideas and new discoveries in for their activity in the area of forensic toxicology. A representative from ChemTox will be present at this event to contribute and be at the heart of the numerous exchanges…

To find out more please visit … http://www.toxicology2011.com/

ChemTox laboratory has worked for various sectors of the judicial system in France and abroad for several years and has now three legal experts among its staff.

The laboratory itself has now been appointed by the Court of Appeal of Colmar (since 1 January 2012), as a legal expert in the field of toxicology.

Mephedrone appeared in the UK market several years ago but has more recently been in the news due to suspected deaths of several young persons. This relatively new synthetic drug, is also known as "MeowMeow" or "'M-Cat".

ChemTox has recently been accredited by COFRAC 'flexible scope' (No. 1-2017) to develop and adapt its expertise ...