Presented at: 2014 IACP Conference
Authors: Cara Plese, Emily Landsperger, David Exline
Release Date: October 2014
On August 6th, Cara Plese, M.S., Scientist I and Antonio Scatena, Laboratory Manager at Gateway Analytical hosted a webinar designed for police and attorneys on the topic of condom lubricant analysis. During this webinar, our presenters provided an in depth explanation of the analysis of condom lubricants and gave insight into many of the variables that can influence the results of a test, including appropriate collection time, the location of sampling, and the type of condom used in an assault. The presenters focused on the results of condom lubricant analysis and discuss what can be determined once a sample has been tested.
Condom Lubricant Analysis
On April 30th, Dave Exline, Senior V.P. and Cara Plese, M.S., Scientist I at Gateway Analytical hosted a webinar designed for police and attorneys involved in cases with physical evidence. During this webinar, our presenters discussed the advantages of microscopic and presumptive screenings of physical evidence, especially suspected bodily fluid stains and hair prior to advancing to more expensive DNA analysis. They also provide examples of such screenings and discussed how these screening methods can save valuable time, money and resources by eliminating samples from being forwarded onto unnecessary further analysis.
On March 5th, David Exline, Senior Vice President at Gateway Analytical hosted a webinar for attorneys and engineers involved in civil product liability claims. During this webinar, he provided a general overview of product liability testing within the laboratory and discussed basic analytical testing methods and technologies used for testing different types of materials. He also provided a unique forensic approach to the investigation, testing and defense of analytical information related to products and product testing and provide details on how to interpret the data and what conclusions can be made from the results.
Original Event Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Duration: 30 minutes
Presenters: David Exline, Senior Vice President at Gateway Analytical
Host: Shawn Wilhelm, Marketing Coordinator at Gateway Analytical