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FORENSIC SCIENCE
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At the forefront of forensic science technology
for over 40 years

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
FINGERPRINT DETECTION & ENHANCEMENT
FORENSIC TRACE ANALYSIS
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QUESTIONED DOCUMENT
EXAMINATION

Forensic-level examination of handwriten and printed documents
including travel and ID documents, banknotes, cheques and stamps etc.

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DCS5
FINGERPRINT EVIDENCE
FINGERPRINT DETECTION, CAPTURE AND ENHANCEMENT

Advanced systems for the development and photography of fingerprints using traditional and exclusive techniques

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CL82
FORENSIC ILLUMINATION
Crime-lite® FORENSIC LIGHT SOURCES

LED and LASER light sources that will redefine your expectations of a forensic light source.

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Webinars
WEBINARS
FORENSIC WEBINAR
SERIES 2022

Regular forensic science webinars, covering a broad range of subjects, provide a fascinating insight into foster+freeman products and the technology behind them.

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Welcome to foster+freeman®

FORENSIC SCIENCE INNOVATION

At the forefront of forensic science technology for over 40 years

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Cutting-edge forensic science technology

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mvc fflex standalone

NEW PRODUCT: MVC® FFLEX M

The Next Industry Standard Cyanoacrylate Fuming Cabinet

For more than 20-years, MVC® fuming cabinets have set the benchmark for performance and reliability as the dependable workhorses of forensic laboratories worldwide. Updated with a radical new design, the MVC®FFLEX M builds on that tried and trusted technology offering innovative new user-focussed features that will optimise results, increase laboratory efficiency, and provide complete end-to-end control of the fingermark development process.

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NEW PRODUCT: DISCOVER®

DISCOVER a New Way to Maximize the Search, Detection, and Imaging of Evidence at the Crime Scene or Laboratory

Combining our handheld Crime-lite AUTO imaging device (for the crime scene) with a dedicated laboratory docking system, DISCOVER is a 2-part solution that meets the needs of CSI and lab professionals at every stage of the forensic evidence workflow.

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DISCOVER fingermark imaging cleaned
DISCOVER fingermark imaging cleaned

Crime-lite® AUTO

A New Generation of Forensic Light Source

The most complete and compact forensics digital camera solution in existence.
Combining the latest forensic imaging technology with high-intensity multi-spectral illumination, the new Crime-lite® AUTO is a complete solution to the search, detection, and capture of evidence.

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AARI® – AMINO ACID RAPID IMAGER

Streamlined Fingerprint Visualisation and Mark-Up

Dramatically increase the speed and accuracy of fingerprint visualisation on items of porous/semi-porous evidence.
AARI is a fully-integrated detection and imaging system with intelligent AI Assist Ridge Detection software. Using AARI, tasks that previously took many hours of manual processing can now be achieved in minutes.

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cl laser crop cleaned 2

Crime-lite® LASER

Our Most Advanced Light Source to Date

For the detection and examination of every last trace of forensic evidence; the new Crime-lite® LASER provides intense, ultranarrowband LASER illumination from a truly portable light source.
Available in Blue (447nm) and Green (520nm) wavelengths, the Crime-lite® LASER is capable of revealing evidence including latent and treated fingermarks, body fluids, and other invaluable traces of forensic evidence

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Archive, Webinars
Crime-lite X Forensic Light Source. 

Webinar – Crime-lite X – The Future of Handheld Forensic Illumination

At the crime scene or in the forensic laboratory, the Crime-lite X provides up to 175x wavebands of intense illumination for the detection and examination of physical evidence. A complete ALS kit in a single light source, the Crime-lite X includes White, UV, Violet, Blue, Blue/Green, Green, Orange, Red and Infrared LEDs.
3rd June 2020
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Crime-lite forensic light source being used by a forensic examiner.

Webinar – Crime-lite ML PRO – Multi-spectral imaging for the detection and mark-up of body fluids

The Crime-lite ML PRO is the first in a new generation of evidence screening tools built to meet the demands of busy forensic laboratories tasked with processing large quantities of evidence. With fully-integrated UV-Vis-IR illumination and an ‘intelligent optics’ imaging system, the ML PRO can be used to mark-up evidence, detecting the presence of bodily fluids and locating minute fragments of trace evidence.
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Crime-lite® AUTO - The most complete and compact forensics digital camera solution in existence.

Webinar – Crime-lite AUTO – For the Detection and Imaging of Evidence at the Crime Scene

With the weight and feel of a high-quality DSLR camera, the Crime-lite AUTO is a fully-integrated search and with Crime-lite narrowband illumination. Simply operated via an integral touchscreen, the compact device is ideal for the search, detection, and photography of body fluids (fluorescence and IR examination), fragments of trace evidence, and treated fingerprints.
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RECOVER LFT - Revolutionary forensic fingermark workstation.

Webinar – RECOVER – Technology for the Development of Impossible Fingerprints

Cutting-edge technology to develop fingerprints on a range of difficult surfaces including those that have been exposed to extreme heat (discharged bullet casings for example) and items that have been washed ‘clean’ in an attempt to prevent identification.
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Examining fingerprints with the Crime-lite AUTO

Webinar – Innovation Focus – Building a New Generation of Forensic Technology

The success of foster+freeman is based on the company's ability to create new and innovative solutions that meet the unique requirements of forensic examination. In this webinar, we will be looking at some of the innovations pioneered by foster+freeman during the past 40-years, as well as examining how the company is investing heavily in the research and development of a new generation of forensic science technology.
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