Collecting the Perfect Print
Latent Fingerprint Development Methods In dusting, fingerprint powder brushed onto the surface adheres to the oils of latent prints so they can be viewed and collected for examination. One of the big benefits of dusting for prints is the thought that it can be conducted directly in the field at the crime scene. There are, […]
Chain of Custody – Forensic Lab Equipment
In 2019, Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, unveiled a new Center for the Future of Forensic Science. The Center’s close alliance with the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) creates an innovative opportunity for teaching and research. They incorporated Air Science forensic equipment to prepare future forensic scientists with the […]
Cyanoacrylate Fuming for Latent Print Development
If you’e ever unlocked your smartphone or made a biometric purchase with the touch of a finger, your unique fingerprint has identified you. Though fingerprint identification in regards to smartphone biometrics is a relatively new invention, the concept dates to ancient times when fingerprints were similarly used as signatures on clay tablets.1 Though it has […]
Horizontal Laminar Flow Cabinets and Vertical Laminar Flow Hoods
Laminar flow hoods are used in a variety of industries – from laboratories to medical equipment facilities and beyond. They provide a safe, energy-efficient, contamination-free environment that is ideal for applications sensitive to particulates. Common Laminar Flow Hood Applications Though laminar flow hoods come in various styles, they all rely on either vertical or horizontal […]
Horizontal and Vertical Laminar Flow Hoods
Laminar flow hoods go by a few different names, including laminar flow cabinets, laminar flow workstations, or laminar flow clean benches. They are used in various fields when the main goal is to protect the work surface, product or equipment on the work surface from particulate contamination. These hoods rely on laminar, or constant, non-turbulent, […]