Blog
- April 10, 2024
Our crime scene: A victim has been murdered in the local park. The police Crime Scene Unit collects shell casings from a fired weapon. The body is transported to the...
- March 1, 2024
In 2019, thousands of criminal cases in Orange County, California, became at risk of being overturned, not because of a lack of evidence, but because of how the evidence was...
- April 1, 2023
Historically, LIMS were developed for traditional laboratories in industries such as biobanking, pharma, diagnostics, oil & gas, food & beverage, quality and manufacturing. These systems are sample-centric – meaning they revolve...
- October 31, 2022
The first use of a laboratory information management system (LIMS) for forensic investigation is a significant milestone in the history of LIMS. Unfortunately, it came in the wake of a...
- September 15, 2022
In today’s world, you are facing ever-increasing caseloads and higher-than-ever demands for full traceability. Forensic organizations need tools that expedite and streamline processes while rigorously documenting chain-of-custody, analytical activities, and...
- April 29, 2022
Time is frequently of the essence in many forms of lab work, but it’s especially critical to the investigative process. LabVantage Forensic Navigator helps investigators piece together and solve crimes...
- February 11, 2022
On the surface, it might seem as if the needs of forensics labs are similar to those of other laboratories. For instance, just like other labs, they need to track...
- January 14, 2022
Achieving and maintaining accreditation is critical to forensic laboratories. The media is full of examples of what happens when quality work is compromised. Not only can a forensic lab lose...
