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Eberly College of Arts & Sciences Department of Forensic and Investigative Science
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Trace Evidence Laboratory

Facilities

The trace evidence laboratory is a suite of rooms where fibers, paint, and other forms of trace evidence are prepared and analyzed. It is equipped with a GC-MS, FT-IR with an attached microscope, a Glass Refractive Index Measurement System (GRIMIII) and a UV-VIS Spectrometer.

  • Laboratory room with workspace along the walls holding computers, instruments, and supplies.

    In this lab, students are able to work with various trace materials such as glass, paint, fiber, plastics, and tape.

  • Laboratory bench with nail powder being used for trace evidence research and glass slides and supplies in background.

    In this lab, students are able to work with various trace materials such as glass, paint, fiber, plastics, and tape.

  • Small room with fume hood and bench space.

    In this lab, students are able to work with various trace materials such as glass, paint, fiber, plastics, and tape.

  • Table with gloves, metal cups, and headlights.

    In this lab, students are able to work with various trace materials such as glass, paint, fiber, plastics, and tape.

  • Laboratory space with various instruments on table and a fume hood.

    In this lab, students are able to work with various trace materials such as glass, paint, fiber, plastics, and tape.

  • Forensic Chemistry Instrument with computers and windows in the background,

    The Agilent 7890B Gas Chromatograph separate compounds present in a sample by polarity.

  • Laboratory space with cabinets, computers, and various instruments.

    The Scanning Electron Microscope - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer is often used in Gunshot Residue research to locate GSR particles and see elemental composition.