HILLSBORO, Ore., Sept. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC), a leading provider of high-resolution imaging and analysis systems, today announced the release of two dedicated scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) and a new software package for automated analysis of gunshot residues (GSR). Forensic scientists use GSR analysis to match residues from victims and suspects. The new GSR S50 and GSR F50 SEMs include the newly-released Magnum(tm) GSR software and specially-modified hardware to provide fully-automated analysis with dramatic improvements in speed, accuracy and affordability.
