ChemImage to Hold a Forensic Webinar on Basics of Hyperspectral Imaging

PITTSBURGH, PA, June 04, 2011 (Press-News.org) Ever wonder what hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is or how it can be applied to forensic investigations? ChemImage Corporation, a leader in hyperspectral imaging technology, will host a webinar titled Hyperspectral Imaging Basics for Forensic Applications on June 14 at 10 a.m. ET.

In this one-hour webinar, Sara Nedley, a forensic scientist at ChemImage Corporation, will present a general overview of HSI and some of its forensic applications, including ink discrimination and body fluid visualization. Ms. Nedley will also discuss: how this technique is especially well suited for challenging samples and substrates, as well as its many benefits in casework, research and method development.

A follow up webinar on improving HSI data quality with spectral processing is slated for September.

For more information on Hyperspectral Imaging Basics for Forensic Applications and to register, visit: http://Ez.com/HSIBasics2.

About ChemImage
ChemImage Corporation, a leader in hyperspectral imaging technology (i.e., molecular chemical imaging), provides instrumentation, software, contract services and expert consulting to government, industrial and academic organizations. The company's proprietary, state-of-the-art Hyperspectral Imaging technology has many applications, including defense, security, pharmaceuticals, forensics and biomedical diagnostic research, which can reveal critical chemical and biological information from a variety of material systems.

ChemImage's headquarters are located in Pittsburgh, Pa., where it houses research and development laboratories, as well as engineering and manufacturing facilities.