Laboratory: Trace Evidence

ffTATM / Foram®

Trace Evidence Analysis

Increase the value of forensic trace evidence by enabling examiners to compare and identify minute fragments of evidence using a range of techniques.

Instruments provide accurate and repeatable results while at the same time reducing the time, labour, and difficulty often associated with trace evidence analysis.

ffTATM multi-examination system

The ffTA is a powerful and flexible multi-functional system that provides the crime laboratory with a range of analytical facilities on a single microscope operated through a single PC. By switching from module to module the operator is able to perform a wide range of analytical tasks to extract the maximum amount of forensic evidence in the shortest possible time.

Modules & Features

  • ffTA GRIM® system can be used to identify and group fragments of glass.
  • Foram X3 Mult-wavelength Raman spectroscopy is a powerful analytical tool that is widely used in forensic science for the study of a variety of organic and inorganic materials.
  • Flourescence imaging is widely used technique for the identification and comparison of trace materials.
  • A comprehensive module for processing of images captured using the ffTA scientific grade digital color camera.
  • UV-Vis-IR Micro Spectrometry, a powerful analytical tool that is widely used in forensic science for the study and comparison of paint chips, fibers, and inks.
  • Light polarisation, a module primarily used for the identification of fibres by the measurement of their cross polar birefringence.