Michael Tay Ming Kiong*, Lim Chin Chin, Lim T.B, Kee K.K, Chow Y.S 5th European Academy of Forensic Science conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 10 Sep 2009 (oral presentation). [abstract] Key information sought in a boat collision investigation includes: path and direction of boats, speed, impact angle, impact site and evasive actions. Boat collision and road […]
Tracking Standards and Trends in Trace Evidence Analysis
Lim Chin Chin*, R. Minhad, P Suppajariyawat, Chia Poh Ling 2nd AFSN Meeting, Brunei Darussalam, 1-3 June 2010 (Oral presentation) [abstract] Trace evidence encompasses a wide range of small, often microscopic physical evidence such as hair, paint, glass and fibres. This paper will attempt to look at the trends in trace evidence analysis in the […]
Tracking standards and trends in trace evidence – A review by the AFSN Trace Evidence Workgroup
Lim Chin Chin*, Chia Poh Ling, R. Minhad, P Suppajariyawat Forensic Asia, Issue 2, 2012 (AFSN newsletter) One of the preliminary studies set up by the AFSN Trace Evidence workgroup in 2009 was to track standards and trends in trace evidence analysis. This presentation is a snapshot of some current trends observed in the trace […]
Value and Challenges Faced in the Examination of Paint and Glass in a Politically Sensitive Case in Singapore
Lim T.B*, Li Yihua, Lim Chin Chin Asian Forensic Sciences Network 3rd Annual Meeting, 25-27 May 2011, Seoul, Korea (poster presentation) [abstract] A hit-and-run case involving three victims occurred in December 2009. The suspect’s black Audi vehicle was found discarded at a different location from the accident site. Three days later, one of the victims […]
Discrimination of Black Cotton Fibre Using a Combination of Conventional Optical Microscopic Techniques and Isotope Ratio Analysis
Using bright field microscopy, the cotton fibres of 27 black garments could be classified into 7 groups. To investigate the discriminating power of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS), the largest of the 7 groups consisting of 11 garment samples was analysed using IRMS. The discriminatory power of the IRMS technique using a combination of carbon, […]