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Kim Wright, Forrest General Hospital histotechnologist, just made identifying people a little easier. In partnership with Dean Bertram, forensic science instructor at The University of Southern Mississippi, the pair developed I.D. Enhancer Solution, a patent-pending fingerprint solution with the goal of increasing more ridge detail with faster development.

The team tested the product for approximately one year before filing for a product patent. During this phase of the project, Dr. Les Goff, president and CEO of Noetic Technologies, the technical marketing and commercialization arm of USM, became the third member of the team (now known as KDL Solutions), helping the original pair apply for the patent and get the product into the marketplace.

The solution proved its worth in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, helping to identify the remains of victims along the Mississippi coast. Wright said the product performed well. "We got very good response from those who used the product on the Gulf Coast," said Wright.

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