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- Forensic Photography Brings Color Back To Ancient Textiles
- NIST ‘Standard Bullet’ Fights Gang Violence
- Engineers Pioneer New Digital Forensics Technology
- Flow of Tiny Bubbles Mimics Computer Circuitry


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- Quantitative Deconvolution Software
- GC-MS Analyzes Difficult Samples Quickly
- Imaging Systems Collect Data Faster
- Compact Infrared Microscope

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Forensic Photography Brings Color Back To Ancient Textiles
Archaeologists are now turning to forensic crime lab techniques to hunt for dyes, paint, and other decoration in prehistoric textiles.

Although ancient fabrics can offer clues about prehistoric cultures, often their colors are faded, patterns dissolved, and fibers crumbling. Forensic photography can be used as an inexpensive and non-destructive tool to analyze these artifacts more efficiently, according to new Ohio State University research.continue

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NIST ‘Standard Bullet’ Fights Gang Violence
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a copper bullet designed to help end criminal sprees without once being fired. Crime laboratories can use NIST’s “Standard Bullet” to optimize the settings of computerized optical imaging instruments used to match markings on fired bullets from a suspected weapon.

Analyzing bullet markings in order to trace guns used in multiple crimes, such as gang activities, is possible because a gun’s firing pin, rifling, breech face and ejection mechanism can impart unique markings, called “signatures” on fired bullets or ejected casings. continue

Engineers Pioneer New Digital Forensics Technology
Researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering are creating new digital fingerprinting technology that could help protect Hollywood’s assets and identify national security leak sources, all without impinging on legitimate uses.

As industry and government rely increasingly on digitized content, the problem of protecting electronic assets is growing more and more challenging. Recent headlines have documented a new generation of cyber criminals who work together to engage in multimedia piracy, unauthorized data dissemination and security leaks. continue

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Flow of Tiny Bubbles Mimics Computer Circuitry
In work that could dramatically boost the capabilities of "lab on a chip" devices, MIT researchers have created a way to use tiny bubbles to mimic the capabilities of a computer. The team, based at MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, reports that the bubbles in their microfluidic device can carry on-chip process control information, just like the electronic circuits of a traditional microprocessor, while also performing chemical reactions. continue

 

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Quantitative Deconvolution Software
Ion signature quantitative deconvolution software is suited for high throughput testing labs working in the areas of food, beverage, flavors and fragrances, as well as forensics and chemicals. A set of advanced deconvolution algorithms is provided for precise, rapid compound identification and quantification, even in difficult mixtures. continue

GC-MS Analyzes Difficult Samples Quickly Using Three Technologies
Shimadzu ‘s GCMS-QP2010 Plus is equipped with three technologies—AART, FASST and COAST—that make it suited for characterizing complex organic mixtures in fields from forensics to food and flavors sciences. Without compromise in analysis parameters, AART (Automatic Adjustment of Retention Time) automatically identifies and quantifies all compounds after a column change. continue

Imaging Systems Collect Data Faster
PerkinElmer’s Spotlight 400 FT-IR and 400N FT-NIR imaging systems increase productivity and understanding of samples with faster data collection, more sampling and spatial resolution flexibility, and longer unattended operating time. They serve a range of markets, including chemicals and materials, academic research, cosmetics and forensics. continue

  Compact Infrared Microscope for Forensics and QC/QA
Bruker Optics’ HELIOS compact infrared microscope provides crystal clear sample visualization and infrared analysis using attenuated total reflection (ATR), external reflection, diffuse reflection or reflectance absorption. The instrument is suited for applications such as forensics and QC/QA. continue