Advanced solvent-free application of ninhydrin for detection of latent fingerprints on thermal paper and other surfaces

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1274-1277

  Schwarz, Lothar ^a   Frerichs, Inga ^a  

^a Bundeskriminalamt   (Germany)

Author keywords

Detection; Euro notes; Fingerprint; Forensic science; Ninhydrin; Solvent free; Sublimation; Thermal paper

Indexed keywords

NINHYDRIN; SOLVENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; HEATING; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM;

EID: 0036846266     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15559j     Document Type: Article

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