The United States National Forensic Science Week (September 18-24, 2022) is a time to recognise the important contribution that forensic science makes to the criminal justice system.

When coloured light is used to illuminate a surface, the differences in absorption and reflection allow the contrast to be maximised between the fingermark and the background to improve the quality of the fingermark image.

Using Infrared light we can exploit the differences in absorption and reflection between substrate and evidence to reveal otherwise hidden information.

The IAI Conference is a whirlwind of forensic and crime scene activity. As a leading sponsor at the event, foster+freeman took centre stage, hosting workshops and demonstrating our technology.

In a paper published by New Scientist, foster+freemans' Dr Roberto King outlines a new technique that could be important in cases of fraud.

For more than 35-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-focused features to optimise results.