Machine generated contents note: About the Editors xixList of Contributors xxiPreface xxvSECTION I: INTRODUCTION 11 Introduction and scope 31.1 Historical prologue 31.2 The application of infrared ...

Material identification and analysis are crucially important within the forensic analysis field. Similarly to how there is no pre-determined set of materials that comprises all forensic lab analytes, ...

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Igor Lednev, a chemist at the University at Albany, is pioneering a new laser-based technology to enhance forensic investigations involving gunshot residue. His research, which combines Raman ...

Drugs and fibers are among the materials collected in forensic and criminal laboratories. Some of these samples can be quite small, and light microscopes are frequently employed to examine evidence ...

Savannah Brown ’22 M.S. (left) and Gabrielle Messe ’22 M.S. present their research. Savannah Brown ’22 M.S. been working on two ongoing research projects. She recently had the opportunity to share her ...

To many, the word “forensics” brings to mind high-profile court cases – real or fictional – whose outcome hinged on the ingenious analysis of a rogue hair or shoeprint left at the scene of a homicide.

Chrysomya rufifacies are important in the field of forensic entomology, as they’re known to colonize human remains after death. By learning more about their development, researchers can improve ...