FORENSIC LABORATORY

INTRODUCTION:
A forensic laboratory consists of a number of separate and distinct laboratories, each with its
own specific function, spaces, and equipment.

Forensic lab equipment s are used to detect, collect, and process samples and evidence for
further evaluation and determination.

AIM:
Identification of modern machineries and equipment required in different sections of a
forensic science laboratory and their space requirements.

OBJECTIVE:
 To study the different sections in a forensic laboratory.
 To identify different modern instruments and equipments required in different
sections.
 To study the dimensions of the equipments.
 To study the adjacency requirements of equipments.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS:

Forensic laboratory sections include:

 Biology section : Used for the examination of biological evidence and the development
of DNA profiles.
 Chemistry section - usually for the examination of narcotics, narcotics paraphernalia, and
other forensic examinations involving wet chemistry procedures. This section also relies
on substantial numbers of instrumentation units, such as GC/MSs, FTIRs, ICP/MSs, and
other computer-driven, diagnostic instrumentation.
 Toxicology section - for the examination of blood and urine for the presence of drugs,
alcohol, or other foreign substances. This section frequently provides laboratory support
for medical examiners by examining tissue samples from decedents in order to determine
cause of death, and it must be designed to include features of wet chemistry and biological
sciences laboratories. Like the chemistry section, the toxicology section uses various types
 of gas-consuming, heatgenerating, noise-producing instrumentation requiring isolation and
special design considerations.
 Physics section
 Latent fingerprint section - for the examination of evidence for the presence of fingerprints,
using various chemical and nonchemical procedures.
 Firearms section - for the examination of any evidence pertaining to firearms, including
weapons, bullets, bullet projectiles, and bullet casings. This section also includes
instruments designed to access an international database of bullet components.
 Trace evidence section - for the identification of any substances that cannot be identified
in the chemistry section. Typical substances include microscopic particles known as trace
evidence and can include, but are not limited to, paints, glass, food products, and building
products. This section relies heavily on instrumentation and microscopy, including
scanning electron microscopes, FTIR microscopes, and comparison microscopes.
 Computer forensic section
 Serology section
 Cyber crime division
 Photo and scientific aid unit
 Forensic garage for the processing of impounded vehicles
 Questioned documents lab for the examination of any evidence that includes paper, inks,
and forged documents.
METHODOLOGY:

Selection of the research topic.

Background study.

Identification of differnt section in forensic laboratory.

Study of characteristics of of sections.

study of relationship between the different spaces.

inference through flow chart and bubble diagram.