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ShareAhmedabad: The forensic detection of crime will take a new leap with Gandhinagar-based director of Forensic Science (DFS), starting a 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 JM Vyas told PTI.
"The Central government accepted our proposal on starting research on how to use Nanotechnology in detection of crime and has sanctioned funds," Vyas said adding, "this is the first-of-its-kind research project in the country."
"We have planned to do detail research on how to use Nanotechnology in finger print detection, drug analysis, building of lightweight bullet-proof waist using nano particles and bullet-proof glass," Vyas said.
Later, the research will be extended to other areas also, he 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.
"In foreign countries pioneering research work is going on on how to use Nanotechnology in detection of crime.
We are also starting 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 the necessary infrastructure and trained scientists to conduct research on the subject, he added.
The Centre has given us Rs38 lakh initially to fund our research on use of Nanotechnology 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 Rs12 lakh for the project," he said.
