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Police agencies and courts in the German states frequently request the KTI to perform forensic examinations for the purpose of solving homicide cases, especially those involving problematic traces evidence, complex crime phenomena or high-level expert reports.

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Ammunition components

Shell casings and projectiles recovered at the scene of crime by scene of crime technicians are forwarded to the Firearms Identification Service of the Forensic Science Institute within the framework of a standard reporting procedure.
Gunshot residue

Every shot from a firearm releases a cloud of microscopic particles which deposits in the surrounding environment – on both the shooter and the target as well.
Saliva residues

Trace materials such as blood, saliva, sperm, hair and epithelial skin particles suitable for molecular-genetic analysis are recovered at many crime scenes, other locations related to a crime and from individuals involved in the crime.
Plant and soil traces

A transfer of animal and plant traces such as leaf fragments, seeds, animal hair, remains of insects or feathers can not be avoided, depending on the course of the crime.
Fibres

Microscopic traces of textile materials often play an important role in the solution of homicide cases. Single-fibre fragments often appear as classical contact traces, especially in crimes against persons such as robbery, assault, rape and murder.
Fingerprints

Even in the age of DNA analysis, fingerprints are still the most important and unique types of contact trace evidence. The KTI maintains the only service in Germany concerned with purely scientific research, development and testing of fingerprint detection methods.

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Ammunition components

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Fibres

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Homicide

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Am­mu­ni­tion com­po­nents

Gun­shot residue

Sali­va residues

Plant and soil traces

Fi­bres

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Ammunition components

Gunshot residue

Saliva residues

Fibres

Fingerprints