Forensic Instruments

Forensic laboratories rely on a wide array of scientific instruments to examine and analyse evidence with precision and reliability. These instruments range from simple magnifiers and comparison microscopes to sophisticated analytical machines.

Common forensic instruments include the comparison microscope, stereomicroscope, gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS), high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC), spectrophotometers, thermal cyclers for DNA amplification and alternate light sources for detecting latent evidence.

Microscopy

Microscopes such as the compound, stereo, comparison and electron microscopes are indispensable for examining trace evidence, fibres, hair, bullets, tool marks and questioned documents in fine detail.

Analytical Instruments

Instruments like GC-MS, HPLC, FTIR spectrometers, UV-Visible spectrophotometers and X-ray diffractometers allow forensic scientists to identify and quantify chemical substances present in evidence samples with high accuracy.