Forensic Docket

Checklist
Must-haves for Every Crime Scene Toolkit
March 06, 2024
Rely on Puritan for your evidence collection and DNA-sampling needs. read more
Checklist
DNA Evidence Collection Checklist
March 06, 2024
This checklist is intended to be used as a general guide for documenting, collecting, packaging and transporting DNA evidence. Every department may have different policies and standards, and those should be observed. Officers should contact laboratory personnel or evidence collection technicians to ... read more
Suppliers Guide
2024 Forensic Suppliers Guide & Industry Resource
February 02, 2024
The 2024 Forensic Suppliers Guide & Industry Resource makes it easy to locate information on products and technologies used across the forensic and law enforcement industries. Download your free copy today. read more
Report
8 Key Trends in Digital Evidence
November 08, 2023
The world of digital evidence is rapidly changing. Advancements in technology have unlocked the power of digital evidence for many investigators, but antiquated systems can slow down the investigative process as the amount of digital evidence available to investigators continues to grow. How can ... read more
Suppliers Guide
2023 Forensic Suppliers Guide & Industry Resource
January 31, 2023
Our 2023 Suppliers Guide & Industry Resource is a new extension of our commitment to the forensic and broader criminal justice community. It is easy to use and divided into the following sections: Accident/Crime Scene Reconstruction, Ballistics, Crime Scene Technology & Evidence Collection, Digital ... read more
Infographic
Three Trends in Forensic Toxicology
July 28, 2022
Download this infographic to take a look at how three of these trends have impacted the modern analysis of drugs of abuse in biological matrices. read more
Application Note
Comparison and optimization of two qPCR DNA quantification assays to improve STR analysis workflow efficiency
May 31, 2022
Analysts in forensic labs routinely perform DNA profiling analyses, including STR analyses, as part of their casework investigations. In many labs, including the Forensic Science Laboratory of the French Gendarmerie (IRCGN), the STR analysis workflow consists of DNA extraction and purification, ... read more
Application Note
Beyond LIMS: Informatics for the Full Forensic Life Cycle
May 26, 2022
Discover a single informatics platform to manage evidence and data across the full forensic life cycle. LabVantage Forensic Navigator™ is a configurable web-based solution with forensic LIMS, property and case management, medical examiner functions, and more. A secure portal serves forensic ... read more
Infographic
FAQs: Digital Evidence Collection
February 25, 2021
Once media has been seized in an investigation, the next step is to acquire said media. This involves using external hardware to create a forensic image of the evidence ensuring the original is not damaged or modified. This helps preserve the probative value of the evidence. While the methods might ... read more
Infographic
Forensic Sample Collection: 5 Reasons to Automate Sample Punching
November 26, 2020
With the size of DNA databases increasing, forensic laboratories are faced with a rising number of samples to be processed. Doing more with less means ensuring high-throughput processing, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy. read more