There is a lot of evidence present in varied quantities at a crime scene. They can be in abundant amounts like a pool of blood in case of murders, while in some cases the evidence may present in small quantities like soil samples, a semen sample, etc. The evidence present Read more…
Trace evidence is the microscopic material found on the crime scene which has great significance in solving criminal cases. These are very small in nature and can’t be seen by the naked eye sometimes and can be transferred from one place to another very easily. Each and every contact leaves Read more…
Pigments are finely grounded inorganic and organic insoluble and dispersible particles that provide essential properties such as color, opacity, durability, hardness, and resistance to corrosion of paints. They are different from dyes because they aren’t intended to dissolve in the host matrix system. Even after adding into the matrix, they Read more…
Paint is a liquefiable mixture of organic and inorganic constituents such as pigments, resins, solvents, additives, and fillers, and converts into a solid film after being used on a substrate and forms a solid and good finish protective layer. There are different types of paint available. In the upcoming sections, Read more…
A common person thinks of paint as a decorative material that decorates any substance such as doors, automobiles, walls, etc. However, for a forensic scientist, paint analysis acts as a vital piece of evidence used to investigate a crime. Just like fibers, hairs, and glass, paint is also deliberated as Read more…
