A Look into the Forensics of MVA

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TV loves forensics. CSI. Dexter. NCIS. These shows regularly magnify small particles into farfetched plots. Duluth-based MVA Scientific Consultants, with its state of the art laboratories, is just as dedicated, minus the sensationalism…

MVA’s expertise has been used in a variety of cases ranging from matching particles from World Trade Center dust to identifying the origins of food contamination to proving where in the manufacturing process a fly was embedded in a medical bottle stopper. MVA…provided the only forensic evidence in one of Atlanta’s most well-known murder cases.

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Several high profile investigations have put MVA Scientific Consultants in the news and on the witness stand, while other projects that the microanalytical services company has undertaken have helped set new standards in health and environmental regulations.

Their detailed reports provide definitive answers to a wide range of questions about contamination, patent infringement, particulate analysis, and health risks, as well as solve mysteries and cold cases.

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THE PROBLEM:

Pharmaceutical tablets displaying yellowish stains had been returned to a major pharmaceutical manufacturer. Concerned about product purity, manufacturing problems or product tampering, the pharmaceutical company called MVA Scientific Consultants to identify the foreign material deposited on the tablets. continue reading…

THE PROBLEM:

A national restaurant chain received a complaint from a customer about an unidentified green material found on a piece of bread used in a top selling menu item. To adequately address the complaint, the restaurant needed to identify the green material and determine if their product had been tampered with or if the issue was the result of problems with preparation, packaging, or processing.

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THE PROBLEM:

A large supplier to a major beverage company discovered unknown particles in their powdered flavoring product and needed to identify them. continue reading…

THE PROBLEM:

A law firm representing a world-renowned candy maker faced litigation involving a consumer complaint. The complaint was about glass fragments that were allegedly found in the candy maker’s top-selling candy bar. continue reading…