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Jason Beckert Presented with Outstanding Scientist Award

World Microscope Day 2024

Structure of Eclipse Glasses: How are they made?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Microtrace!

Happy 31st Anniversary, Microtrace!

Chris Palenik Interviewed about “Forensic Files” and Trace Evidence

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Skip Palenik Interview on Role of Microscopy in Modern Art Analysis

Green River Murders: How Microtrace Found Pivotal Clues Others Missed

Firearm to Target Distance Determination

Alan Stone Joins Microtrace Staff

Merry Christmas from Microtrace!

Documentary- What Happened to Timmothy Pitzen?

EAS Papers

30th Anniversary: Celebrating 30 Years of Microscopical Problem Solving

Identification of an Unknown Smear: Deodorant

Recovering Indented Writing by ESDA

Visualizing TiO2 and Pigments in Paint and Polymers by Microscopy

Merry Christmas from Microtrace!

Happy Thanksgiving from Microtrace!

Happy 29th Anniversary, Microtrace!

Starved Rock Murder Evidence to be Reanalyzed

Spotlight on: Cathodoluminescence Microscopy

Forensic lab that’s identified serial killers is inspecting evidence in 1960 Starved Rock killings

Microtrace Provides Expert Soil Testimony at Trial

In Memoriam – Joseph E. Koles

OSAC Appointments

New Instrument- Orbitrap High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) System

AATCC Fabric Microscopy Article Interviews Chris Palenik

Happy Holidays!

Rosa Mystica

Timmothy Pitzen Disappearance- Real Life Nightmare

Congratulations to Brian Ford- 2020 Ernst Abbe Award Recipient

Forensic Science Week 2020

Article on Microtrace in Criminal Legal News

Analysis of Microplastics

Profile: Microtrace Looks Toward ‘Nanotrace’ Evidence

Microtrace COVID-19 Response: Update (21 April 2020)

An Update from Microtrace Concerning COVID-19

CACNews features Microtrace’s painting of Edmond Locard

7 Crime Shows to Watch This Week

New Instrument- Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography System

Happy Holidays from Microtrace

Happy Thanksgiving from Microtrace!

Happy 27th Anniversary, Microtrace!

Faux Faux Fur Faux Pas

National Forensic Science Week 2019

New Instrument- Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) System

Microtrace Scientists at NIST/OSAC Meeting

Happy Independence Day!

Microtrace Scientist Appointed to National Forensic Science Committee

Discoveries in American Art looks at Microtrace’s Contributions to the Art World

AAFS names Chris Palenik to Editorial Board of the JFS

In Memoriam- Robert van Kavelaar

Happy Holidays from Microtrace

New Book- Wrecking Crew (Steven Avery Case)

JEOL ReaLABS feature on Microtrace

Happy 26th Anniversary, Microtrace!

Netflix’s Making a Murderer Features Microtrace

Spotlight on: Art Analysis

Spotlight on: Medical Malpractice

Lab Manager Magazine Looks at Trace Analysis with Microtrace

Dr. Kenneth J. Smith Joins Microtrace Staff

Microtrace Adds New Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry System

The Forensic Teacher Magazine Features Interview With Skip Palenik

History Channel’s Hunting Hitler Features Microtrace Analysis

In Memoriam

CAC News lecture Skip Palenik

Atlanta Monster Podcast Features Interview with Skip Palenik

Chris Palenik Presents at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Meeting

Skip Palenik Invited to Speak at Heavy Mineral Analysis School in Milan

Merry Christmas from Microtrace

Katie White Appointed to Texas Forensic Science Commission

Timeline

Academic Lineage

Condoms and Lubricants

X-Ray Imaging (Radiography)

American Laboratory Cover Image by Kelly Beckert

Beyond Reasonable Doubt Looks at Microtrace’s Role in Solving the Green River Murders

Tooth and Bone Contamination

Chris Palenik Discusses Investigation into Child’s Disappearance

Flashback: First Committee on Forensic Hair Comparison in the U.S.

Silky Smooth Chocolate

Keyence 3D Microscope Added to Microtrace’s Analytical Capabilities

Merry Christmas from Microtrace

WHYY Interviews Skip Palenik on the Role of Hair Evidence

The Votes have been Counted, and the Results are in…

Kelly Brinsko Beckert Joins Microtrace Staff

Identification of Organic Particles

What in the (Microscopical) World?

Mislabeled Products: Tattoo Inks

Sourcing the Introduction Point of Foreign Matter

Characterization of Raw Materials

A Cosmetic Appearance

Microtrace Job Opening- Microanalytical Chemist

Jason Beckert Named Trace Section Coordinator of MAFS

Visualizing the Invisible

New Forensic Chemistry Book Features Chapter by Chris Palenik

American Laboratory Features Microtrace Scientist’s Photomicrograph

Happy 23rd Anniversary, Microtrace!

Skip Palenik speaking at EAFS 2015.

Chris Palenik interviewed at NIJ Trace Evidence Symposium in Texas

Broadcast featuring Microtrace wins National Press Club Award

Microtrace to present at National Institute of Justice Symposium

You want us to do what?

Visit Belgium – and learn about dust

WGN News: Father Son Team Fight Crime from Behind Microscopes

Penn State invites Skip Palenik to Forensic Science Symposium

Microtrace receives ISO 17025 accreditation

Chicago Lawyer Magazine features Microtrace in Unique Verdicts section

CBS Chicago features Microtrace analysis of Crumb Rubber

ASTEE Article features characterization of Microtrace Fiber Collection

NBC Today show features Microtrace

Did you know: 3 Microtrace scientists have IMDB credits

Did you know? Skip Palenik has been featured on 7 Forensic Files episodes

Happy 22nd Anniversary Microtrace

NIST OSAC Appoints Two Microtrace Scientists

Register for Forensic Soil Microscopy Class

Chris Palenik speaking in S. Korea to the International Association of Forensic Sciences

Watch Dateline NBC to learn about Microtrace’s role in the Lynne Knight Murder Investigation

Skip Palenik appointed to two American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Research Committees.

Skip Palenik Locard Award presenetation featured in ASTEE Journal

Mercury Wings

Microtrace to present 7 talks at Inter/Micro 2014

Microtrace featured on CBS News

Seoul Korea World Forensic Festival

Food Production Daily covers Microtrace’s investigations into food contamination

Locard Award presented to Skip Palenik

See us at Pittcon in Chicago

Microtrace acquires new Field Emission Electron Microscope

See us at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting in Seattle.

Microtrace studies black market cigarettes for ABC 7 News

Counterfeit Drugs on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer

Cold Justice – TNT Drama

Testimony in the Schlitter Investigation

Identification and Sourcing of Particulate Matter in Pharmaceutical Products

Teenagers Getting Prescription Drugs Online

A Matter of Fiber Veracity

Microtrace is a 2012 Sponsoring Benefactor of the American Mineralogist Journal

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