Advances in Forensic Chemistry for the Courtroom (WL)
Stryker Center at the Williamsburg Regional Library 412 N. Boundary Street, Williamsburg, VAForensic chemistry analysis is essential in criminal evidence analysis and court proceedings. This includes the use of fingerprints to identify suspects. Incomplete prints, called fingermarks, are often not useful to identify individuals, but a new chemical technique shows promise in understanding their composition. This technique separates compounds found in sweat and generates visual data useful...