Detection of visible and latent fingerprints using micro-X-ray fluorescence elemental imaging

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-63

  Worley, Christopher G ^a   Wiltshire, Sara S ^a   Miller, Thomasin C ^a   Havrilla, George J ^a   Majidi, Vahid ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fingerprint; Forensic science; Imaging; Latent; Micro XRF; MXRF; Spectroscopy; X ray fluorescence; XRF

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; POTASSIUM; SUNSCREEN;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; BANANA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LOTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SWEATING; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

CHLORINE; COSMETICS; DERMATOGLYPHICS; HUMANS; MUSA; POLYPROPYLENES; POTASSIUM; SALIVA; SEBUM; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SWEAT;

EID: 33645280626     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2005.00006.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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