Forensic Science SA

Site

Forensic Science Centre

Accreditation No.

10648

Site No.

10641

Date of Accreditation

07 Dec 1995

Address

21 Divett Place
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia

agd.sa.gov.au/justice-system/forensic-science-sa

Contact

Ms Hayley Brown P: +61 (08) 82267700

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Supervision

Forensic

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Biology

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Service Product Determinant
Forensic biology - Examination of biological material Any item received Collection, location and identification of biological material
Hair Examination of hair; Morphological comparison of hair
Genetic analysis Biological material Activity level reporting; DNA profiling for coronial case work - Direct comparison; DNA profiling for coronial case work - Familial comparison; DNA profiling for criminal case work - Direct comparison; DNA profiling for criminal case work - Familial comparison; DNA profiling for relationship testing
Chemistry – Document Examination

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Service Product Determinant
Examination of documents Documents Indentations and impressions; Ink comparisons; Reconstruction of torn and/or shredded documents
Chemistry – IDG

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Service Product Determinant
Analysis of controlled substances Any item received Collection; Drug identification; Presumptive testing
Clandestine drug facility - Investigation Collection; Drug identification; Presumptive testing
Chemistry-Trace

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Service Product Determinant
Analysis of controlled substances Plant material Botanical identification - Cannabis​​​​; Cannabis yield
Forensic chemistry/criminalistics Any item received General physical examination
Paint
Explosives
Flammable liquids
Glass and other mineralogical material examination
Chemical irritants
Unknown substance identification
Textile damage analysis; Textile fibre examination
Gunshot residues
Polymer analysis
Toxicology

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Service Product Determinant
Forensic toxicology Blood; Body fluids; Hair; Non-biological liquids; Urine Coronial toxicology; Drugs in living persons; Drugs of abuse
Blood; Body fluids; Non-biological liquids Alcohol testing
Blood; Oral fluid Drugs in drivers
Medico legal drug testing Blood Amphetamines; Benzoylecgonine (ecgonine benzoate); Cocaine; Codeine; Morphine; Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-Δ9)

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