Microscopy: Method Selection and Forensic Application (UGC-NET Unit II)
Questions
30
Duration
30 min
Faculty-reviewed
0
Updated
17 May 2026
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Questions
30
Duration
30 min
Faculty-reviewed
0
Updated
17 May 2026
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UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit II drill on microscopy method selection at the scenario band. Each question presents a specimen or casework situation and asks which microscope family or protocol the analyst should reach for, covering polarising light microscopy for fibres, minerals, asbestos and crystalline drugs, comparison microscopy for hair, bullets and tool marks, stereo microscopy for paint layers and tape, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) for GSR and pollen, phase-contrast and hot-stage methods for glass refractive index, and epifluorescence for chemically enhanced latent prints. Citations span ASTM E1492, ASTM E1968 (PLM paint), SWGMAT Hair Guidelines, ENFSI Paint Working Group, McCrone PLM, and Saferstein 12e.
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