Material identification and analysis are crucially important within the forensic analysis field. Similarly to how there is no pre-determined set of materials that comprises all forensic lab analytes, ...

In a new article, researchers provide an overview of sample preparation techniques and information on routine sample types that may be encountered in forensic toxicology cases. As analytical ...

An elemental examination of an item discovered during an inquiry might provide important information about its origin and history. However, since the item itself may need to be produced as evidence, ...

Federal, state, and local agencies have reached consensus on the first validated national standard for collecting, packaging, and transporting samples of visible powders that are suspected of being ...