Optimization and Initial Evaluation of 1,2-Indandione as a Reagent for Fingerprint Detection

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1288-1292

  Gardner, Sarah J ^a   Hewlett, Dudley F ^b  

^a Forensic Science Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Home Office Central Research Establishment   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1,2 indandione; 1,8 diazafluoren 9 one; Fluorescence; Forensic science; Latent fingerprints

Indexed keywords

1,2 INDANDIONE; 1,8 DIAZAFLUOREN 9 ONE; ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMINO ACID; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FLUORESCENCE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

EID: 0242695025     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2000381     Document Type: Conference Paper

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