Evidence analysis and processing
Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qPCR) Assay for Human-Dog-Cat Species Identification and Nuclear DNA Quantification
Gunshot Residue Analysis by Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Electrophoresis: Assessment for Application to Casework. Parts 1 and 2
Evidence Retention Policies in U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies: Implications for Unsolved Cases and Postconviction DNA Testing
Decision-Making in Familial Database Searching: KI Alone or Not Alone?
Combining a Portable, Tandem Mass Spectrometer With Automated Library Searching - an Important Step Towards Streamlined, On-site Identification of Forensic Evidence
Nondestructive Total Excitation-Emission Fluorescence Microscopy Combined With Multi-Way Chemometric Analysis for Visually Indistinguishable Single Fiber Discrimination
Flammable Solvent Detection Directly From Common Household Materials Yields Differential Results: An Application of Direct Analysis in Real-Time Mass Spectrometry
Identification of Spermatozoa by Tissue-Specific Differential DNA Methylation Using Bisulfite Modification and Pyrosequencing
Forensic Evidence and Criminal Investigations: The Impact of Ballistics Information on the Investigation of Violent Crime in Nine Cities
Understanding the Impact of Ventilation on Burn Patterns Can Aid Arson Investigations
In response to a National Academy of Sciences report calling for more research on the variability of burn patterns, Underwriters Laboratories scientists conducted studies on how ventilation affects fire patterns in residential structures.
Toner Particles as Forensic Evidence: Microanalytical Characterization of Known Toner and Recognition of Toner in Environmental Samples
Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Bone Disorders on Pediatric Femur Fracture Potential
Novel Technique Improves Analysis of Thermally Unstable Illicit Drugs
Analyzing illicit drugs such as methamphetamine is difficult because the drugs break down when heated in gas chromatographs. Investigators determined that a new method can avoid the heat issue and improve results.
TECHBeat, May 2018
Assessing Cognitive Bias, Method Validation, and Equipment Performance for the Forensic Anthropology Laboratory
Results of a Black Box Study on the Accuracy and Reliability of Palm Print Comparisons