Ahmedabad: Forensic science is exploring new
horizons with Gandhinagar-based Directorate of Forensic
Science (DFS), starting a new research on application and use
of nanotechnology for solving complex crimes, in a first of
its kind project in the country.
"In many cases, forensic evidence is key to obtaining
a conviction and often only very small quantities of forensic
material are found from the crime scene. Use of nanotechnology
will usher us into a new era in forensic detection of crime,"
Director, DFS J M Vyas said to a news agency.
"The Central government accepted our proposal and has
sanctioned funds for the research which is a first of its kind
project in the country," Vyas said.
"We have planned to do detail research on how to use
nanotechnology in finger print detection, drug analysis,
building of light weight bullet proof waist using nano
particles and bullet proof glass," Vyas said.
Nanotechnology, is the study of the control of matter
on an atomic and molecular scale. It deals with structures of
the size of generally 100 nanometers or smaller and involves
developing materials or devices within that size, he said.
"In foreign countries pioneering research work is going
on how to use nanotechnology in detection of crime. We are
starting this research at the right time," Vyas said.
"In foreign countries pioneering research work is
going on how to use nanotechnology in detection of crime.
We are also starting the research in the subject at the right
time," Vyas said.
Security issues of paramount importance include
protecting citizens and state from organised crime, detecting
unsolved crimes and preventing terrorist acts and this
technology can help in this purpose, he said.
After DFS proposed the project a Central team came
here recently and checked our facilities at DFS Gandhinagar
and were satisfied to find necessary infrastructure and
trained scientists to conduct research on the subject, he
added.
The Centre has given us Rs 38 lakhs initially to fund
our research on use of nano technology on detection of crime.
It has also given a project of developing technology to detect
pirated compact disc to the DFS, Vyas said.
"Under the project we will develop a new technology to
detect pirated CDs. The Central government has sanctioned Rs
12 lakh for the project," he said.
Bureau Report