Doped hydrophobic silica nano- and micro-particles as novel agents for developing latent fingerprints

Forensic Science International

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-34

  Theaker, Brenden J ^a   Hudson, Katherine E ^a   Rowell, Frederick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coloured and magnetisable particles; Developing agents; Fluorescent; Forensic science; Hydrophobic nano and micro particles; Latent fingerprints

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FLUORESCENCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 36749061991     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.02.030     Document Type: Article

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