January 30th, 2024

Original Source (in Dutch) by Max Nab:

The smart cotton swab. A tool that can date fingerprints on the spot. These are examples of technological innovations that lecturers Martin Bennink (Applied Nanotechnology) and Jaap Knotter (Technologies for Criminal Investigation) have developed for use at crime scenes. In the Criminal Investigation DX project, part of the National Science Agenda (NWA), they are working on two new technological innovations over the next five years. Their ambition extends beyond the domain of forensic investigation: “We want to make a direct contribution to trust in our rule of law and the safety of our society.”

Read the full article on the Saxion website…