The Science of Trace Evidence
News from Microtrace
Alan Stone Joins Microtrace Staff
Alan Stone joins the Microtrace staff. Alan is a metallurgist who specializes in industrial troubleshooting, failure analysis, and metallographic evaluations. Read More
Merry Christmas from Microtrace!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Microtrace! Read More
Documentary- What Happened to Timmothy Pitzen?
A new documentary entitled “What Happened to Timmothy Pitzen?” features interviews with Skip Palenik about Microtrace's soil and mineral analysis in the case. Read More
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Recent Publications
The Chemistry of Forensic Fiber Analysis
Kelly Brinsko Beckert, MS presented "The Chemistry of Forensic Fiber Analysis" to the Joliet Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society on 07 December 2022. Read More
Article- Routine Mitogenome MPS Analysis from 1 and 5 mm of Rootless Human Hair
Microtrace scientist Jason Beckert recently co-authored the article "Routine Mitogenome MPS Analysis from 1 and 5 mm of Rootless Human Hair" in the journal Genes. Read More
An Introduction to the Forensic Investigation and Analysis of Trace Evidence
On Wednesday, 16 November 2022, Microtrace founder Skip Palenik will be giving a keynote presentation for the Wiley/AAFS Forensic Lab Talks seminar entitled, "An Introduction to the Forensic Investigation and Analysis of Trace Evidence." Read More