This second edition of Practical Forensic Microscopy: A Laboratory Manual brings forensic microscopy to the student so that the future of this discipline within forensic science will continue to flourish. Forty eight laboratory experiments have been developed to cover the variety of "microscopic" evidence disciplines within the forensic science field. The manual starts with the use of simple stereomicroscopes and gradually introduces more complex microscope systems used in a forensic laboratory. Many forensic science disciplines that use microscopes are covered so that the student will obtain a general understanding of the microscopes and microscopic techniques utilized in examinations. For example, impression evidence such as fingerprints, shoe print patterns, tool marks, and firearms will be analyzed using simple stereomicroscopic techniques. Biological evidence, drug and trace evidence (i.e. paint, glass, hair fiber) will be covered by a variety of microscopes and specialized microscopic techniques.
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978-1-119-15449-5 (9781119154495)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Preface
Acknowledgements
Laboratory Safety
Microscope Maintenance
The Micro Kit
Experiments:
Chapter 1: Stereomicroscope
1A)Familiarization with the Stereomicroscope
Chapter 2: The Compound Light Microscope
2A) Familiarization with the Compound Light Microscope
2B)Measurements using the Ocular Micrometer
2C)Microscopic Mounting Techniques
2D)Determining Refractive Index
Chapter 3: The Polarizing Light Microscope
3A)Familiarization with the Polarized Light Microscope
3B)Determining Refractive Index for Anisotropic Materials
3C) Determining Birefringence and Sign of Elongation
Chapter 4: The Fluorescence Microscope
4A) Familiarization with the Fluorescence Microscope
Chapter 5: The Phase Contrast Microscope
5A) Familiarization with the Phase Contrast Microscope
Application Experiments:
Chapter 6: Physical Match Examinations
Chapter 7: Construction Examinations of Evidence
Chapter 8: Lamp Filament Examinations
Chapter 9: Fingerprint Examinations
Chapter 10: Tool mark Examinations
Chapter 11: Firearms Examinations
11A) Gunshot Residue
Chapter 12: Shoe and Tire Print/Impression Examinations
Chapter 13: Botanical Materials
Chapter 14: Paint Examinations
Chapter 15: Cigarette Butt Examinations
Chapter 16: Document Examinations
Chapter 17: Hair Examinations
17A) Animal Hair Examinations
17B) Determination of Racial and Somatic Origin
Characteristics of Human Hair
17C) Human Hair Examinations and Comparisons
17D) Evaluation of Human Hair for DNA
Chapter 18: Feather Examinations
Chapter 19: Glass Breakage Determinations
19A) Glass Examinations
Chapter 20: Textile Fiber Examinations
20A) Natural Fibers Examinations
20B) Man-made Fiber Examinations
20C) Fiber Comparisons
Chapter 21: Soil Examinations
21A) Identification of Minerals in Soil
Chapter 22: Microchemical testing - Inorganic Ions
Chapter 23: Building Materials
Chapter 24: Explosive Residue Examinations
Chapter 25: Food Condiment Examinations
Chapter 26: Plastic Film Examinations
Chapter 27: Microscopic examinations of Controlled Substances
Chapter 28: Semen Examinations
Application Experiments, Instrumental Microscopy:
Chapter 29: Micro-FTIR
Chapter 30: Microspectrophotometry
Chapter 31: Thermal Microscopy
Chapter 32: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Chapter 33: Case Study Scenario
Appendices
A) Optical properties for natural fibers
B) Optical properties for man-made fibers
C) Michel-Levy Chart
D) Dispersion Staining Graph
E) Circle template
Glossary of Microscopy Terms
Index
