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The Eberly College of Science
Forensic Science Instrumentation and Techniques
Forensic Science Instrumentation and Techniques
Penn State is a world-class research university with a wide array of instrumentation available for use by students. Below is a list of some instruments commonly used by our students for research.
- Automated DNA extraction
- Real-time qPCR
- STR analysis using capillary electrophoresis
- Traditional Sanger and massive parallel sequencing (MPS)
- DNA mixture interpretation software and statistical analysis
- Gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GM-MS)
- Solid-phase microextraction (SPME)
- Benchtop and micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
- Polarized light microscopy (PLM)
- Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
- Automated gunshot residue (GSR) analysis
- Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
- Hair/fiber and bullet/cartridge case comparison microscopy