About LGC

LGC is an international leader in the laboratory services, measurement standards, reference materials and proficiency testing marketplaces. Our business is focused upon customers in: forensic science; pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, development and quality control; food chain and environmental surveillance and safety; life science, genomics, proteomics and basic research.

From our foundations as a measurement standards organisation, LGC offers products and services that enable our customers to achieve results in challenging analytical and bio analytical assays, from single analysis through to high-volume automated testing programmes. LGC employs 1500 highly-skilled staff and is a leading developer of new methods and standards in biotechnology and analytical measurement.

LGC is the UK's designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and biochemical analysis and is also the host organisation for the UK's Government Chemist function.

About digital and document forensics

Digital and document forensics is a service provided by LGC Forensics, the UK's largest privately owned forensic science service provider, which specialises in analysing traditional document sources, computers, telephones and other data storage devices to discover evidence.

Document examiners and e-crime forensic experts often work together on complex cases to investigate and analyse questioned documents, fixed and mobile digital data storage media and CCTV footage. The team can also track the movement of suspects, witnesses and victims through cellular networks.

The information recovered and analysed from these sources routinely produces key evidence in court, delivered by expert witness testimony. Digital and document forensics integrates seamlessly with the broad range of services offered by LGC Forensics. Preservation for fingerprints, collection of DNA and dealing with items with potential biohazard contamination is just part of the service offered.