Trace evidence
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy enables confirmatory detection of dyes on hair submerged in hypolimnion water for up to twelve weeks
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
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
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Raman Spectroscopy to Enhance Investigative Lead Information in Automotive Clearcoats
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.
“NIJ is on the forefront of cutting-edge innovations in forensic science, and the outcomes...
A feasibility study of direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry for screening organic gunshot residues from various substrates
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy hair analysis after household contamination
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Raman Spectroscopy to Enhance Investigative Lead Information in Automotive Clear Coats
Date Published
September 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Transmission Infrared Microscopy and Machine Learning Applied to the Forensic Examination of Original Automotive Paint
Date Published
2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Concentration of ignitable liquid residue from simulated fire debris by dynamic vapor microextraction: Sensitivity to instrument settings and debris characteristics
Date Published
September 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Impact of Relic DNA on Forensic Microbiome Applications in Criminal Investigations
15PNIJ-23-GG-04205-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$229,454
Strengthening Scientific Foundations for Advancing Best Practices in the Collection, Storage, Analysis, and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues
15PNIJ-23-GG-04218-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$564,733
Comprehensive Evaluation of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Approaches to Predict Evaporation of Ignitable Liquids for Fire Debris Applications
15PNIJ-23-GG-04231-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$262,678
Accuracy, Efficacy, and Reproducibility of Muzzle-to-Target Distance Determination using Gunshot Residue
15PNIJ-23-GG-04222-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$872,282
Time Since Deposition for Touch DNA Evidence
15PNIJ-23-GG-04217-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$389,621
Beyond Suspect Identification: Fingerprint Aging with Machine Learning and Multidimensional Chemical Analysis
15PNIJ-23-GG-01950-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$111,000
Comparison of Novel Raman Techniques for Fiber Forensics
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Collecting and Analyzing DNA Evidence from Fingernails: A Comparative Study
Date Published
2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Traveling There and Back Again: A Fingernail's Tale
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Extraction and Analysis of Human Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA From Electron Beam Irradiated Envelopes
Date Published
November 2003
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Novel cellular signatures for determining time since deposition for trace DNA evidence
Date Published
December 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The persistence and stabilization of auxiliary genes in the human skin virome
Date Published
March 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Transitioning surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) into the forensic drug chemistry and toxicology laboratory: Current and future perspectives
Date Published
April 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Ultra-sensitive, rapid detection of dried bloodstains by surface enhanced Raman scattering on Ag substrates
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
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
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored