Overview
1. Provide a detailed description of the following microscopes (address the principle behind how each operates and how they are used in forensic science investigations). (a.) comparison microscope (b) Polarizing Light Microscope (c) Stereomicroscope (d) Electron Microscope (f) Scanning Electron Microscope.
2. Identify the 4 things Forensic scientist use microscopy to investigate.
3. Identify the 2 analytical parameters under the control of the Forensic Microscopist.
3. What is meant by birefringence?
4. Describe how you would prepare a hair sample for analysis by microscopy and describe the observation features that would be noted.
5. Describe how you would prepare vegetable fibers for analysis by microscopy and describe the observation features that would be noted.
6. Describe how you would prepare a Pollen sample for analysis by microscopy and describe the observation features that would be noted.
7. Which microscope is used to analyze glass particles.