The Week 106 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week

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The week 106 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Brian Manchester, Esquire


Brian Manchester is the one standing

According to his website:

11 years of experience handling cases in Federal and State Court

Brian is managing partner of Manchester & Associates

Education

Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI, 2000 / Jurist Doctorate
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 1995 / Business Management – Economics

Training

Attends seminars focusing on criminal law and DUI defense throughout the country
Supreme Court Certified Death Penalty Defense

Educational Chairman for the Pennsylvania Association of Drunk Driving Defense Attorney’s

Organizations

– Member National College for DUI Defense
– Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
– Member Pennsylvania Bar Association
– Federal Bar for Middle and Eastern District of Pennsylvania
– National College for DUI Defense
– American Chemical Society
– Society of Forensic Toxicologists
– Pennsylvania Association for Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys

Congratulations to our Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner

OFFICIAL QUESTION:

1. What is this?

2. What is it typically used for in forensic science?

Our Geek of the Week answered:

The machine is a vortexer. How it works is you place a tube containing a liquid mixture on the vortexer then the vortexer shakes the tube rapidly. This shaking is done to homogenize the sample. It is like a mini-paint shaker.

The liquid typically associated with our profession is blood. One example is when TCA is added to a whole blood sample it is vortexed to homogenize the sample prior to centrifugation. Another example is when blood is frozen and then thawed it must be homeginized so the vortexer is used to do so.

[BLOGGER’S NOTE: There were 2 honorable mentions this week

John Tenn wrote: “The mini vortexer is typically used for mixing small test samples usually in small test tubes. Having used this exact model, i know it operates in either a touch mode or a continuous mode.”

Laura Magnuson wrote: “This is a typical vortexer. It’s used to quickly mix combined liquids when pressed down onto the black rubber top by creating a vortex within the vial. They can also be used to suspend cells within a solution.”]

The Hall of Fame for the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week:

Week 1: Chuck Ramsay, Esquire

Week 2: Rick McIndoe, PhD

Week 3: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 4: Stephen Daniels

Week 5: Stephen Daniels

Week 6: Richard Middlebrook, Esquire

Week 7: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 8: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 9: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 10: Kelly Case, Esquire and Michael Dye, Esquire

Week 11: Brian Manchester, Esquire