Forensic Laboratories

The forensic science suite includes a Forensic Teaching Facility Laboratory, Speclialist Light Room and Analytical Suite, each of which house specialist equipment for the examination of evidence. 

Forensic Teaching Facility

• Histology equipment and large staining sink
• Ninhydrin humidity chamber - to develop fingermarks on paper or card
• Cyanoacrylate (Superglue) Fuming Chamber - to develop fingermarks on glass or plastic
• Low and High Power microscopes - for examination of hairs, fibres or entomological samples
• Comparison Microscope - to compare bullets
• ESLA - for document analysis

Specialist Light Room

• Crimelites - for analysis of bodily fluids

Analytical Suite

• HPLC (incl HPLC-DAD) – for analysis of organic samples such as drugs. Currently being used by a post-doctoral student for analysis of Vitamin C in blood and urine
• GCMS (incl GC-FID) – to analyse volatile substances like accelerants
• AAS – for heavy metal analysis (soil/water analysis)
• IC – analysis of anions, useful to determine water contamination
• UV-Vis spectroscopy – to analyse organic samples