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Laboratory Name/Consultant: Central Forensic Science Laboratory
Country: India
Expertise: DNA,Forensic Biology,Forensic Chemistry,Fingerprints,Alcohol Analysis,Crime Scenes,Documents,Fire Investigation,Hairs and Fibres,Serology,Anthropology,Narcotics
Client/Service: Govt.
Brief Description: Central Forensic Science Laboratory
Directorate of Forensic Science
Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India
30 Gorachand Road, Park Circus, Kolkata- 700014
Phone: 22841638, 22842377, 22840378, 22841768, 22843187
FAX: 22849442

Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Kolkata, a premier forensic institution of the country was established in 1957 as crime investigation laboratory under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Govt. of India to provide scientific analysis support in the crime & civil matters.

In 1998, MHA reorganised CFSLs on the basis of scientific disciplines and CFSL, Kolkata was declared as Centre of Excellence in Biological Sciences with the redefined charter:

To carry Research & Development in field of Forensic Biology
To conduct scientific examination of crime exhibits
To train manpower & disseminate awareness about forensic science
To provide consultancy to FSLs & crime investigation agencies

The laboratory undertakes scientific examination of clue materials in the crime & civil cases forwarded by different Courts, central & state police investigation agencies as well as from the neighbouring countries, especially Bhutan & Nepal. The laboratory has two main divisions:

Centre of Excellence Division (CED): To undertake R&D programmes in thrust areas of biomedical sciences, develop & validate technology, development of databases and training programmes.

Crime Case Examination Division: To conduct scientific examination of the clue materials forwarded by the crime investigation agencies. This division has following examination units:

Biological Sciences:
1. Biology Examination Unit
2. Serology Examination Unit
3. DNA Examination Unit

Chemical Sciences:
1. Chemistry Examination Unit
2. Explosives Examination Unit
3. Toxicology Examination Unit

Physical Sciences:
1. Physics Examination Unit:
2. Ballistics Examination Unit:

CFSL, Kolkata is following stringent measures of quality control and quality assurance as per standard norms. The laboratory has state of the art instrument facilities with highly trained man- power. The important biological equipments are Automated DNA Sequencers, PCR Machines, Phosphoimager, UV- VIS Spectrophotometer, High Speed Refrigerated Centrifuges etc. The main facilities for chemical analysis are HPLC, HPTLC, GCMS, GC, Ion Chromatography, IR Spectrohphotometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer etc. Examination units in physical sciences are equipped with Comparison Microscopes, Scanning Electron Microscope, FTIR, Polyview, Digital Photography, signal deciphering setup etc.

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Central Forensic Science Laboratory

Internet Site: http://www.cfslk.org
City: Calcutta
Mailing Address: Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, 30 Gorachand Road, Kolkata- 700014, India
Tel: + 91 33 22841768
Fax: + 91 91 33 22849442
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