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Transfer and Persistence of Glass Fragments: Experimental Studies Involving Vehicle and Container Glass

January 2018

Series

2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

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Determination of seventeen major and trace elements in new float glass standards for use in forensic comparisons using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

May 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Gaussianization of LA-ICP-MS features to improve calibration in forensic glass comparison

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

August 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Clarifying Glass Luminescence at Near-Infrared Excitation

Journal

Applied Spectroscopy

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Forensic analysis of small architectural and vehicle glass fragments using recent developments in μXRF technology

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

May 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

ANSI/ASTM E2926-25 Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence (µ-XRF) Spectrometry

Date Published

July 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Standard

Recommendations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of glass from contemporary portable electronic devices by refractive index measurement and micro-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

November 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessing the expanded capacity of modern μ-XRF SDD systems for forensic analysis through an interlaboratory study: Part II—Vehicle glass

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

November 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of a spectral X-ray fluorescence database to strengthen the scientific foundations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of modern soda-lime glass

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of baseline survey of random presence of glass and paint for the interpretation of evidence in the US courts

Date Published

September 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cross-validation and evaluation of the performance of methods for the elemental analysis of forensic glass by μ-XRF, ICP-MS, and LA-ICP-MS

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

May 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Fit Zeta Distributions to Forensic Data

Date Published

July 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The analysis of glass from portable electronic devices and glass accessories using µ-XRF for forensic investigations

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

February 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessment of Performance Rates on the Elemental Comparison of Small and Irregular Glass Fragments Using μ-XRF and LIBS

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

May 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Comparison of High-Resolution and Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP-MS Capabilities for Forensic Analysis of Iron in Glass

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as a Tool for Discrimination of Glass for Forensic Applications

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Wavelength Dependence on the Forensic Analysis of Glass by Nanosecond 266 nm and 1064 nm Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Journal

Applied Optics

Date Published

2010

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Wavelength Dependence on the Elemental Analysis of Glass by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

October 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Comparison of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) Micro X-Ray Fluorescence (uXRF) and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the Discrimination of Automotive Glass

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

October 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The random presence of glass and paint on the clothing and footwear of members of the general population: A US baseline survey at various seasons

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Is forensic science the last bastion of resistance against statistics?

Journal

Science & Justice

Date Published

2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A study on the occurrence of glass and paint across various cities in the United States-Part I: Background presence of glass in the general population

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

July 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A study on the occurrence of glass and paint across various cities in the United States - Part II: Background presence of paint in the general population

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Identifying and Minimizing Sources of Variability Within Modern Spectroscopic Techniques for the Forensic Analysis of Glass

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Validation of Novel Statistical Approaches for the Interpretation of Trace Evidence; Glass Analysis using LA-ICP-MS

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)