The effect of electron beam irradiation on forensic evidence. 1. Latent print recovery on porous and non-porous surfaces

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 298-306

  Ramotowski, Robert S ^a   Regen, Erin M ^b  

^a US Secret Service   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological agents; Electron beam irradiation; Fingerprints; Forensic science; Latent print chemistry; Latent prints; Mail irradiation

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COMPUTER; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRONICS; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; IRRADIATION; POROSITY; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 14844285353     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004263     Document Type: Article

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