Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Technology advancements in forensics have been of considerable import in
recent years. Recent examples include improved fingerprint recovery from
metals, such as gun cartridges and bomb fragments, use of the chemistry of
color to identify chemical and biological weapons, and sensing technologies
that are improving the detection of drugs and explosives at security
checkpoints. Other advancements include portable DNA profiling techniques used
at crime scenes, greater accuracy in ascertaining the age at death of victims
of crime, and developments in scanning
These technological advancements have reduced per unit costs in practical
applications, thus enhancing the affordability of forensic applications and
increasing their market penetration.
Greater use of DNA testing and other technologies has also brought high
visibility to forensic testing. The number of crime laboratories in the U.S.
performing forensic analyses has grown from 300 in 1999 to an estimated 475 in
2007. Looking at just the top 50 publicly funded forensic crime labs, such
labs now have an aggregate annual budget of about $360 million.
These laboratories analyze hundreds of thousands of samples annually. Although
the market for forensic analyses and related products is smaller than the
market for biotechnology and pharmaceutical products, crime laboratory
analyses serve a critical function and the forensics sector will expand
significantly in the future.
SCOPE OF STUDY
This report contains:
- Descriptions of various forensic products and services including
analytical instruments and supplies, drug identification kits, toxicology
immunoassay testing products, forensic biology, fingerprinting/biometrics, DNA
testing, computer forensics, forensic databases and forensic consulting.
- The current global market status for forensic products and services, with
trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
- Technological issues including the latest trends and a thorough patent
analysis
- Discussion of the hundreds of crime laboratories in the U.S. performing
forensic analyses
- Company profiles.
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