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Author: James E. Girard
Title: Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime
Chapter Outcomes
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
 
  • The parts of a compound microscope and how it works
  • The use of a comparison microscope to compare two objects
  • The large working distance and the larger depth of field afforded by the stereomicroscope
  • Differentiation of amorphous and crystalline materials by use of a polarized light microscope
  • The structure of hair and the microscopy technqiues used to identify human hair
  • The characteristics of natural fibers, human-made fibers, and the fabrics made with both types of fibers
  • The use of microspectrophotometers and scanning electron microscopes in the forensic lab
Link: Jones and Bartlett Publishers