Date
May 2015
Overview
Through the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), West Virginia University (WVU) evaluated emerging approaches for the detection of gunshot residue (GSR) based on organic materials in the residue. One instrument was evaluated for screening for elemental constituents. This study examined x-ray fluorescence (XRF, a portable instrument), ion mobility spectrometry (IMS), and mass spectrometry.
Resources
- Utilization of Commercial Portable Instruments for Screening Hand Swabs for Presence of Firearms Discharge Residue (FDR):
Collection Efficiency Using Commercial and In-House Media - Utilization of Commercial Portable Instruments for Screening Hand Swabs for Presence of Firearms Discharge Residue (FDR):
Validation of Commercial IMS Instruments to Screen for FDR - Skin Permeation of Organic Gunshot Residue: Implications for Sampling and Analysis
Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence report was provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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