SFSB forensic experts from Biological and Chemical Investigations Department from 13 – 17 September 2021 are visiting Forensic Science Institute of the State Criminal Office of Rhineland-Palatinate in Mainz (Germany) within the framework of the project “Operational capacity building of forensic examination of tobacco and other plant-based substances” funded by the European Union’s Hercule III programme. The aim of the visit is to gain knowledge and experience in plant DNA research.
The main goal of the project is to strengthen SFSB technological capacity to provide high-quality forensic evidence in the field of tobacco examination and examination of other plant-based substances.