News from Microtrace
Spotlight on: Medical Malpractice
Microtrace has worked with both plaintiffs and defendants to help resolve medical malpractice lawsuits. Our assistance usually involves the identification and sourcing of foreign materials in medical devices, or the identification of foreign material recovered from within patients. Read More
Lab Manager Magazine Looks at Trace Analysis with Microtrace
Lab Manager Magazine recently ran an article surveying the microscopes and procedures used to study forensic trace materials. Christopher Palenik was interviewed on the topics of instrumentation and sample preparation, portions of which appear in the article. Read More
Dr. Kenneth J. Smith Joins Microtrace Staff
Microtrace is proud to announce that Kenneth J. Smith, Ph.D. has joined the Microtrace staff as a Senior Research Chemist. Read More
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Recent Publications
Forensic Dust Analysis Course
From July 9th to 13th, Skip Palenik is teaching a course on Forensic Dust Analysis at McCrone Research Institute in Chicago. This course is based on Skip’s experience of more than 50 years in studying dust in a forensic context. Read More
Microtrace’s Analytical Versatility on Display at Inter/Micro 2018
This week, microscopists from around the world are gathering in Chicago for Inter/Micro 2018- the premier international microscopy conference. Eight Microtrace scientists are presenting papers at the conference. Read More
Skip Palenik Speaks to Caribbean Commissioners of Police
The Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police held their Annual Conference from April 30th to May 4th, 2018 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Skip Palenik spoke to the Commissioners on "The Benefits of Trace Evidence Analysis." Read More