Acetic, 49, 89
Boric, 90
Formic, 89
Hydriodic, 90
Hydrobromic, 90
Hydrochloric, 46
Hydrocyanic, 50
Hydrofluoric, 88
Hydrosulphuric, 91
Nitric, 47, 88
Oxalic, 49, 88, 89, 95
Phosphoric, 48, 90, 95
Phosphorous, 45
Sulphuric, 47, 89, 95
Aconitine, 79
Alcoholmeter (Gay-Lussac's), 145
Alkalies, 32, 93
Ammonia, 50
Baryta, 54
Lime, 53
Potassa, 53
Soda, 53
Strontia, 54
Alkaloids, 65
Aconitine, 79
Aniline, 75
Aricine, 77
Atropine, 80
Beberine, 76
Brucine, 78
Cinchonine, 78
Codeine, 80
Colchicine, 80
Conine, 75
Delphine, 78
Digitaline, 80
Emetine, 80
Morphine, 80
Narcotine, 77
Nicotine, 75
Papaverine, 77
Picrotoxine, 80
Quinine, 77
Solanine, 79
Strychnine, 78
Veratrine, 77
Alkaloids, separation of, by Stas's method, 65
Separation of, by Otto's method, 69
Separation of, by v. Uslar and Erdman's method, 70
Separation of, by Rodgers & Girdwood's method, 71
Separation of, by Prollius's method, 72
Separation of, by Graham & Hofman's method, 73
Separation of, by Dialysis, 74
Alkaloids, identification of, 74
Alloys, examination of, 112
Alum in flour and bread, 126
Aniline, 75
Antimony, 30, 62, 93
Detection of, by Flandin and Danger's method, 32
Detection of, by Naquet's method, 34
Aricine, 77
Arsenic, 17, 60, 93
Detection of, by the method used prior to Marsh's test, 17
Detection of, by Marsh's test, 21
Detection of, by Raspail's test, 29
Detection of, by Reinsch's test, 30
Arsenic, estimation of, 21
Ashes, examination of, 104
Atropine, 80
B.
Barley meal in flour, 117
Baryta, 54
Barreswil's test for milk, 140
Berberine, 76
Bicarbonate of soda in milk, 141
Bismuth, 62
Blood stains, detection of, 150
Bleaching of hair, 98
Boric acid, 90
Boutigny's examination of fire-arms, 100
Bromine, 55, 90, 93, 94
Brücke's test for blood stains, 152
Brucine, 78
Buckwheat in flour, 117, 120
C.
Cadmium, 63
Carbonate of lime and magnesia in flour, 125
Cerebral substances in milk, 142
Chalk in milk, 141
Chlorine, 54
Chromium, 64
Cinchonine in sulphate of quinine, 149
Codeine, 80
Conine, 75
Coins, examination of, 112
Colchicine, 80
Copper, 62, 63
Corn meal in flour, 117, 120
D.
Darnel in flour, 121
Delphine, 78
Determinative tests for poisons, 94
Digitaline, 80
Dusart's test for phosphorus, 40
Dialysis, 15, 74
Dyeing of hair, 97
E.
Emetine, 80
Emulsion of almonds in milk, 141
F.
Fire-arms, examination of, 100
Weapons provided with a flint, 100
Weapons not provided with a flint, 103
Fixed Oils, examination of, 128
Hempseed, 130
Olive, 128
Flandin and Danger's test for antimony, 32
Flandin and Danger's test for mercury, 37
Food (flour and bread), 114
Examination of the gluten, 116
Examination of the starch, 118
Examination of the ash, 124
Formic acid, 89
Fresenius & Neubauer's test for phosphorus, 42
G.
Galactoscope, 138
Graham and Hofman's method for alkaloids, 73
Ground bones in bread and flour, 125
Gum arabic in milk, 141
Gum tragacanth in milk, 141
H.
Hæmin crystals, 150
Hair, examination of, 96
Hempseed oil, 130
Hoppe-Seyler's test for blood, 151
Hydriodic acid, 90
Hydrobromic acid, 90
Hydrochloric acid, 46, 91
Hydrocyanic acid, 50
Hydrofluoric acid, 88
Hydrosulphuric acid, 91
I.
Iodides, 90, 94
Iodine, 56, 94
Indicative tests for poisons, 36
L.
Lactodensimeter, 138
Lactometer, 139
Lactoscope, 138
Lassaigne's test for writings, 107
Lead, 57
Legumens in flour, 117, 121, 124
Lentils in flour, 123
Lime, 53
Lime in flour, 126
Linseed meal in flour, 120
M.
Macadam's method for alkaloids, 73
Magnesia in sulphate of quinine, 148
Mannite in sulphate of quinine, 148
Marchand's test for milk, 139
Marsh's test for arsenic, 21
Mercury, 36, 62, 93
Detection of, by Smithson's pile, 36
Detection of, by Flandin and Danger's method, 37
Metals, 56
Antimony, 30, 62, 93
Arsenic, 17, 60, 93
Bismuth, 62
Cadmium, 63
Chromium, 64
Copper, 62, 63
Lead, 57
Mercury, 36, 62, 93
Silver, 57
Tin, 56, 61
Zinc, 64
Milk, examination of, 137
Mineral substances, in flour and bread, 124
In milk, 141
In sulphate of quinine, 148
Mistcherlich's test for phosphorus, 40
Morphine, 80
N.
Naquet's test for antimony, 34
Narcotine, 77
Nicotine, 75
Nitric acid, 47, 88
O.
Oatmeal in flour, 117
Oleometer, 128
Olive oil, 128
Orfila's test for phosphorus, 39
Organic matter
Destruction of, by _aqua regia_, 14
Destruction of, by chlorate of potassa, 13
Destruction of, by chlorine, 13
Destruction of, by nitrate of potassa, 10
Destruction of, by nitric acid, 8
Destruction of, by potassa and nitrate of lime, 12
Destruction of, by potassa and nitric acid, 12
Destruction of, by sulphuric acid, 9
Otto's method for alkaloids, 69
Oxalic acid, 49, 88, 89, 95
P.
Papaverine, 77
Payen's test for vinegar, 147
Phosphoric acid, 48, 90, 95
Phosphorous acid, 45
Phosphorus, 39, 95
Detection of, by Orfila's method, 39
Detection of, by Mistcherlich's method, 40
Detection of, by Dusart's method, 40
Detection of, by Fresenius and Neubauer's method, 42
Estimation of, 45
Picrotoxine, 80
Plaster in flour, 126
Poisons, detection of
In cases where no clew exists, 85
In cases where a clew exists, 17
Destruction of the organic matter, 8
Indicative tests, 86
Determinative tests, 94
Potato meal in flour, 118
Potassa, 53, 93
Prollius' method for alkaloids, 72
Prussic acid, 50
Q.
Quinine, 77
R.
Raspail's test for arsenic, 29
Reinsch's test for arsenic, 30
Reveil's test for vinegar, 148
Rice meal in flour, 120
Robin's method for spermatic stains, 160
Rodgers and Girdwood's method for alkaloids, 71
Rye meal in flour, 117, 120
S.
Salicine in sulphate of quinine, 148
Sand in flour, 125
Silver, 57
Smithson's pile, 36
Soda, 53, 92, 93
Solanine, 79
Spermatic stains, detection of, 158
Spermatozoa, 159
Starch in sulphate of quinine, 148
Stearic acid in sulphate of quinine, 148
Stas's method for alkaloids, 65
Strychnine, 78
Sugar in milk, 142
Sugar in sulphate of quinine, 148
Sulphate of copper in bread, 127
Sulphate of quinidine in sulphate of quinine, 149
Sulphate of quinine, examination of, 148
Sulphuretted hydrogen, 91
Sulphuric acid, 47, 89, 95
Sympathetic inks, tests for, 110
T.
Tea, 130
Tin, 56, 61
U.
v. Uslar and Erdman's method for alkaloids, 70
V.
Veratrine, 77
Vinegar, examination of, 147
W.
Wines, examination of, 142
Writings, examination of, 105
Z.
Zinc, 64
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