Detection and identification of Profenophos – An organo phosphorous insecticide in autopsy material

Profenophos is a broad spectrum organophosphorous insecticide used in field crops. The easy availability of Profenophos is frequently encountered in forensic cases. Routinely Gas Liquid Chromatography & High Performance Liquid Chromatography are used for analyzing it, which is not only costly but requires good infrastructure. Now an attempt has been made to develop a new method for analysis of Profenophos in biological samples using TLC technique which is inexpensive, accurate and non-destructive. The aim of present paper is to describe symptoms, postmortem changes found in a reported case of Profenophos insecticide and detection and identification of insecticide in visceral material by T.L.C. method.