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Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2021! Read More
Rosa Mystica
At 6:30 pm (CST) on Tuesday December 8th, 2020, the Illinois chapter of PAVM will present "Mary: Hearer of the Word," detailing recent restoration efforts on a 16th-century painting. Microtrace is a sponsor of the project, and assisted by sampling and analyzing pigments from the work. Read More
Timmothy Pitzen Disappearance- Real Life Nightmare
On Sunday, December 6, Real Life Nightmare will feature the Timmothy Pitzen disappearance case. "You'll Never Find Him" will air at 10pm/9pm central on CNN Headline News. Microtrace assisted the investigation by examining and attempting to source soil from the kidnapper's car. Read More
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Recent Publications
Asian Forensic Sciences Network Guest Speaker
On 11 November 2020, the Trace Evidence Working Group of AFSN held a Forensic Science Symposium. Invited speaker Skip Palenik presented "An Introduction to Forensic Hair & Fiber Microscopy with Special Attention to Databases.” Read More
Article: Characterization of Aluminum Powders in IEDs
"Characterization and differentiation of aluminum powders used in improvised explosive devices" Co-authored by Jack Hietpas, Ph.D. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2020 Read More
Book Chapter- Forensic Hair Microscopy
The Handbook of Trace Evidence Analysis (August 2020) contains a chapter authored by Jason Beckert, M.S., entitled "Forensic Hair Microscopy." Read More