LGC Forensics has introduced two advanced gunshot residue (GSR) evidence collection kits.
The new LGC-branded kits are claimed to be contamination free, easier to use and more cost effective than previous designs, offering cost savings to police forces.
One of the kits is designed for use on individuals and the other for use at scenes.
LGC helped design and develop the kits in conjunction with WA Products, which will roll out the kits for use by UK police forces.
Both the Subject and Vehicle/Scene of Crime GSR kits contain adhesive stubs that are easy to use in the field, more effective at recovering GSR than swab kits and - as they require less processing before analysis than tapes - are faster to analyse.
Quality-assurance testing ensures that every batch is contamination free, according to the company.
The GSR kits have been specifically designed for processing on LGC's laboratory equipment; this compatibility reduces processing times.
