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VSC® / ESDA® / Foram®

Questioned Document Examination

Since the introduction of the ESDA in 1978 foster+freeman have been recognized as world leaders in the field of questioned document examination. foster+freeman systems can be found in airports, border crossings, immigration controls, banks and forensic laboratories worldwide.

VSC8000/HS industry-leading questioned document examination workstation

VSC Workstations

VSC, the premier range of imaging systems for the forensic-level examination of questioned documents.

2nd Line Examination

Quickly and easily detect and authenticate covert security features that cannot otherwise be discerned by the naked eye.

Advanced Analysis

Reveal information about different paper and ink types and the latest generation of embedded microscopic security taggants.

Indented Writing

ESDA instruments remain the systems of choice for the chemical-free and non-destructive detection of indented writing.


Document Examination Workstations

For over 30 years foster+freeman VSC workstations have been recognized as the premier range of imaging systems for the forensic-level examination of questioned documents.

VSC80i QDE Workstation

VSC®80i

Intelligent touch screen workstation for forensic-level examination of travel and identity documents.

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VSC®800

A compact and highly capable document imaging system, the VSC®800 provides document examiners with extensive facilities.

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VSC8000HS QDE Workstation

VSC®8000/HS

Our most advanced QDE workstation to date, the VSC8000/HS combines digital imaging and multi-wavelength illumination technology.

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VSC80 QDE Workstation

VSC®80/FS

The VSC80/FS is a compact forensic QDE workstation: a complete solution to the forensic examination of questioned documents.

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Foster + Freeman VSC PDI+

VSC® PDi+

The VSC-PDi+ captures ultra-high-resolution images of documents under many light sources, storing them their with biometric data.

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2nd Line Document Examination

The second line of document examination requires users of varying levels of expertise to be able to quickly and easily detect and authenticate covert security features that cannot otherwise be discerned by the naked eye.

EYE D2 frontline ID examination

eye-D2®

eye-D2 is a rugged, reliable solution for the frontline examination of travel and identity documents.

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Foster + Freeman VSC PDI+

VSC® PDi+

The VSC-PDi+ captures ultra-high-resolution images of documents under many light sources, storing them their with biometric data.

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VSC®QC1+ -A rapid, semi-automatic document scanner for the frontline verification of passports and ID cards

VSC®QC1+

The VSC QC1+ is the ultimate crime scene search and capture tool combining multi-wavelength illumination with a UV-Vis-IR camera.

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Advanced Document Analysis

Beyond the visual examination of documents and their security features, it is possible to probe deeper into the chemical makeup of a document and to reveal information about the origins and elemental composition of different paper and ink types and to reveal the latest generation of embedded microscopic security taggants.

Foram® - Raman spectrometers for the examination of ink, toners and other materials attached to documents

foram®3

Our foram3 raman spectrometers specifically designed for the examination of forensic evidence. Capable of identifying trace evidence.

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DVM - Digital Video Microscope for the detection and examination of security micro-taggants

VSC Microscopes

Using the foster+freeman DVM it is possible to detect and examine the latest generation of micro-taggants.

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Reveal Indented Writing

The ESDA process was originally discovered by foster+freeman more than 35 years ago and resulted in the founding of the company. Used by police forces and document examiners worldwide, ESDA instruments remain the systems of choice for the chemical-free and completely non-destructive detection of indented writing.

ESDA®lite - Designed for travelling and supplied complete with accessories in a robust padded carrying case.

ESDA®2

ESDA® works by creating an electrostatic image of indented writing, which is then visualized by the application of charge-sensitive toners. The sensitive imaging process reacts to sites of microscopic damage to fibres at the surface of a document, which have been created by abrasive interaction with overlying surfaces during the act of handwriting

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  • Products
    • Questioned Document Examination
      • VSC Workstations
        • VSC®8000/HS
        • VSC® PDi+
        • VSC®800
        • VSC®80/FS
        • VSC®80i
      • Rapid Examinations
        • VSC® PDi+
        • VSC®QC1+
        • eye-D2®
      • Laboratory Systems
        • ESDA®2
        • foram®3
    • Forensic Light Sources
      • Multi-Spectral Illumination
        • Crime-lite® AUTO
        • Crime-lite® X
      • Handheld ALS
        • Crime-lite® LASER
        • Crime-lite® 82S
        • Crime-lite® 82L
        • Crime-lite® 42S
        • Crime-lite® 2
        • Crime-lite® XL
      • Laboratory ALS
        • DISCOVER®
        • Crime-lite® ML PRO
        • Crime-lite® ML2
        • Crime-lite® MLD
        • Crime-lite® AUTO
    • Fingerprints
      • Imaging Systems
        • DISCOVER®
        • DCS® 5
        • CSU
        • AARI®
          • Amino Acid Validation Targets
      • Fuming Systems
        • MVC® FFLEX S
        • MVC® FFLEX M
        • Cyanoacrylate Validation Targets
        • MVC®lite
        • RECOVER LFT
        • PolyCyano UV
      • Novel Techniques
        • fpNatural® Powders
    • Trace Evidence Analysis
      • ffTATM
        • GRIM Glass Refractive Index Measurement
        • Raman Spectroscopy
        • Polarized Light Microscopy
        • Micro Spectrometry
        • Fluorescence Imaging
      • foram®3
      • Raman Spectra Databases
  • Solutions
    • Forensics: Crime Scene Examination
    • Forensics: Laboratory Screening
    • Forensics: Fingerprints
    • Forensics: Trace Evidence
    • Forensics: Questioned Document Examination
    • Document Authentication: Travel & Identity Documents
    • Document Authentication: Philately
    • Document Authentication: Security Printing
    • Document Authentication: Brand Protection
    • Tactical: CBRNE
    • Tactical: TSCM
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