Forensics

Forensic Science LIMS — Tamper-Proof Chain-of-Custody and Evidence Lifecycle Management

LIMSera provides forensic science laboratories with uncompromising chain-of-custody management, tamper-evident audit trails, and evidence lifecycle tracking from seizure to court presentation. Support for toxicology, DNA profiling, questioned documents, ballistics, digital forensics, and controlled substance analysis — all within a framework designed to produce legally defensible, court-admissible results.

Challenges

Key Challenges in Forensics Laboratories

These are the operational, regulatory, and data-management pain points that labs in this industry face every day.

Maintaining an unbroken, legally defensible chain-of-custody from crime scene to courtroom

Preventing evidence cross-contamination through strict access controls and workflow segregation

Managing case backlogs with thousands of pending evidence items and court-mandated deadlines

Ensuring analyst competency documentation and proficiency test records are audit-ready at all times

Supporting complex multi-evidence cases where a single case may involve 10+ different examination types

Solutions

How LIMSera Solves Them

Purpose-built features that directly address the challenges your laboratory faces.

Tamper-proof chain-of-custody with cryptographic hashing, digital signatures, and timestamped custodian transfers

Evidence vault management with location tracking down to shelf-position level

Case-centric workflow linking multiple evidence items, examinations, and analyst assignments

Automated court report generation with findings, methodology, analyst qualifications, and exhibit references

Proficiency test management with automated scheduling, result tracking, and corrective action workflows

Role-based access with strict evidence segregation — analysts only see assigned cases

Parameters

Key Parameters Tested

Comprehensive parameter coverage for forensics laboratory testing.

Toxicology — blood alcohol content (BAC), drugs of abuse screening (immunoassay), confirmatory testing (GC-MS/LC-MS-MS)DNA profiling — STR analysis, Y-STR, mitochondrial DNA, mixture interpretation, CODIS upload readinessControlled substances — identification and quantification by GC-MS, FTIR, and presumptive testingTrace evidence — fiber analysis, paint comparison, glass refractive index, gunshot residue (GSR)Questioned documents — handwriting comparison, ink analysis, paper fiber examination, indentation recoveryDigital forensics — device imaging, hash verification, timeline analysis, artifact extraction
Compliance

Compliance Standards

LIMSera helps you meet and maintain compliance with these regulatory and accreditation requirements.

IS/ISO 17025:2017 for forensic testing laboratories
NABL specific criteria for forensic science laboratories (Doc 132)
SWGDAM guidelines for DNA analysis
ASCLD/LAB accreditation requirements
Indian Evidence Act provisions for scientific evidence admissibility
Case Study

A state forensic science laboratory reduced average case turnaround from 90 days to 35 days and successfully defended chain-of-custody integrity in 100% of challenged court cases after implementing LIMSera's forensic evidence management system.

See LIMSera in Action for Forensics

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