Expansion of a Cheminformatic Database of Spectral Data for Forensic Chemists and Toxicologists

Peter Stout, Katherine Moore, Megan Grabenauer and Jeri Ropero-Miller, NIJ ForensicDB is a no-cost, peer-reviewed, Web-accessible, continuously-updated cheminformatic database of spectral methods for use by the forensics community. This project sought to expand ForensicDB's capacity for user traffic and database queries, increase associate curators' participation, and further develop software automation to better manage the records submitted. The project led to an increase in database traffic and community submissions, and an increase in volunteers willing to review spectral data. It also resulted in the development of a Web portal for user submissions that is in its final stages of testing.