Somnath Dutta, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Programs: Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Geographic Information Systems, Molecular Biology, Pre-Health Studies, Restoration Ecology
Phone: 419-783-2428
Email: sdutta@defiance.edu
TEACHING INTERESTS
General chemistry, organic chemistry, quantitative analysis, chemistry for non-science majors, forensic chemistry (toxicology)
PUBLICATIONS
Durdak, G. M. and Dutta, S. (2018). "The Effect of Heroin on Vitamin B12 Absorption." Ohio Journal of Science, 118(1)A-46.
Ledgister, T. and Dutta, S. (2018). "Determining The Effects of Suboxone Treatment on Post Mortem Heroin Detection using Vitreous Humor by GC-MS Analysis." Ohio Journal of Science, 118(1)A-42.
Brown, P. and Dutta, S. (2015). "The Detection of Latent Blood with Hemascein using EDTA." Ohio Journal of Science, 115(1)A-16.
Plummer, T. and Dutta, S. (2015). "Detection of Possible tampering in Caffeinated Energy Drinks by Bleach." Ohio Journal of Science, 115(1)A-35.
Bussard, M. and Dutta, S. (2014). "A Comparison of Chemical Enhancements for the Detection of Latent Blood using EDTA analog." Ohio Journal of Science, 114(1)A-22.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Switzer, A.M. and Dutta, S. "Determining the Effect of Household Cleaning Products on the Collection of Gunshot Residue by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Sodium Rhodizonate Testing." Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition, Nov. 2013
AWARDS & HONORS
American Chemistry Society (ACS) Excellence Award
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, 2005
M.S. in Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, India, 1996