The Science of Trace Evidence
News from Microtrace
Green River Murders: How Microtrace Found Pivotal Clues Others Missed
Microtrace founder Skip Palenik's analysis of Green River Murders evidence led to the confession and conviction of Gary Ridgway, one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Read More
Firearm to Target Distance Determination
Microtrace can visualize and quantify firearms residues to help determine muzzle to target distance in forensic investigations. Read More
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
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Recent Publications
An Introduction to the Forensic Analysis of Solution Dyed Fibers
"An Introduction to the Forensic Analysis of Solution Dyed Fibers" by Christopher S. Palenik, Kelly Brinsko Beckert, Otyllia Abraham, Ethan Groves, Skip Palenik, Microtrace, LLC Read More
The Microscopical Recognition and Characterization of Pigmented Fibers
The Microscopical Recognition and Characterization of Pigmented Fibers, Kelly Brinsko Beckert, BS, MS; Otyllia Abraham, BS, MS; Ethan Groves, BS; Skip Palenik, BS; Christopher Palenik, MS, PhD Read More
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