Super interesting, Pete. It will be interesting to see how the research progresses & if any sort of “micro-identification”, batch or lot #, could be added to a spool to better ID where/possibly to whom it was sold…
Pete, great piece. The chemical fingerprinting angle is a genuine game-changer for investigators working PMF cases. The idea that the molecular structure of a filament, essentially its DNA footprint, can differentiate one spool from another, even within the same plastic type, gives investigators a real forensic hook where none existed before. The ability to potentially link multiple crime guns back to the same filament source is exactly the kind of connective intelligence that disrupts networks, not just individual cases. Looking forward to seeing how this research matures.
Super interesting, Pete. It will be interesting to see how the research progresses & if any sort of “micro-identification”, batch or lot #, could be added to a spool to better ID where/possibly to whom it was sold…
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Pete, great piece. The chemical fingerprinting angle is a genuine game-changer for investigators working PMF cases. The idea that the molecular structure of a filament, essentially its DNA footprint, can differentiate one spool from another, even within the same plastic type, gives investigators a real forensic hook where none existed before. The ability to potentially link multiple crime guns back to the same filament source is exactly the kind of connective intelligence that disrupts networks, not just individual cases. Looking forward to seeing how this research matures.
Thanks Eric! I share your keen interest in watching how this potential game changer plays out.