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Guilty Verdict Reached In State v. Jeannine Jaramillo
"Christopher Palenik['s]... microfiber testing and analysis proved that Jaramillo was driving when the driver’s side airbag deployed." Los Alamos Daily Post, 13 December 2024. Read More
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Recent Publications
On the Limitations and Challenges to the Analysis of Microplastic Particles in Complex Environmental Matrices
Otyllia Vercelletto presented "On the limitations and challenges to the analysis of microplastic particles in complex environmental matrices" to the 2025 National Water Monitoring Conference. Read More
Foreign Matter and Surgery: A Forensic Approach to Identification and Source Determination
Dr. Christopher Palenik presents "Foreign Matter and Surgery: A Forensic Approach to Identification and Source Determination" to the pathology section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences today (19 February 2025). Read More
A Microscopical Approach to Problem Solving in Law and Industry
On Monday, November 18, 2024, Christopher Palenik presented "A Microscopical Approach to Problem Solving in Law and Industry" at the Eastern Analytical Symposium. Read More