The Microscope Lab hosts numerous microscopes and other instruments for trace evidence analysis and ballistic examinations among other techniques. A Mettler hot stage and comparison microscope are available for refractive index measurements. Two comparison microscopes and numerous transmitted light microscopes provide a means to examine hairs, fibers, glass, and soil. Two ballistic comparison microsopes are used for examining cartridges, bullets, and toolmarks. The comparison microscopes are a necessary tool in the analysis of hairs and fibers.
Students have access to the mass spectrometer in the chemistry department.
The forensic science department has its own scanning electron microscope. View of the forensic chemistry laboratory. Another view of the forensic chemistry laboratory. The Forensic Molecular Biology Laboratory is 1100 square feet and includes an autoclave, PCR hood, gel-electrophoresis equipment, digital photography equipment, and water purification system in addition to PC and Macintosh computers. The ABI 310 Autmated sequencer is used for DNA sequencing, mtDNA analysis, and STR analysis for human and other species.