Evidence analysis and processing
The Utility of Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: Application to Emerging Drugs
Analytical Validation and Impact Assessment of On-Site Evidence Screening via Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometry
Development of Heated Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry for Chemical Profiling of Marijuana
Characterization and Abuse of Electronic Cigarettes: The Efficacy of "Personal Vaporizers" as an Illicit Drug Delivery System
Monitoring Changes in the Novel Psychoactive Substance (NPS) Market Through Enhanced Identification of Emerging Drugs and Their Metabolites in Biological Samples
Evaluating the Skin Microbiome as Trace Evidence
2018 Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium
Characterization of Performance-Enhancing Peptides via Inlet Ionization on DART-TOF/MS
Advancing Audio Forensics of Gunshot Acoustics
Untested Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, 2016
Just Science Podcast: Just Bayesian Brawl
Forensic Evidence and Criminal Justice Outcomes in Sexual Assault Cases
Forensic Evidence and Criminal Justice Outcomes in Sexual Assault Cases
An NIJ-funded study explored injury and forensic evidence in sexual assault cases using data from different types of medical examiners, laboratories, and the police.
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Functioning and Effectiveness: Findings From the National SART Project
Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs
Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Statistical Interpretation Software for Friction Ridge Skin Impressions (FRStat)
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy for Trace Evidence Examiners
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Forensic Wood Identification
Fiber Impurities Allow for More Detailed Forensic Fluorescence Comparisons
Fiber evidence has long been an important part of criminal cases, for it can associate a suspect with a crime scene. This project details new analytical procedures that allow fiber comparisons that are more detailed than standard forensic practices.
Using Isotopes in Human Hair to Reveal Personal Characteristics for Forensic Investigations
Researchers investigate the potential of using isotopes in specific amino acids in human hair as a forensic tool to provide information about an individual's age, sex, race, body mass, genetic disorders, health, and region of origin.