The spectroscopic detection of exogenous material in fingerprints after development with powders and recovery with adhesive lifters

Forensic Science International

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-5

  West, Matthew J ^a   Went, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Exogenous material; Fingerprint development; Fingerprint lifting; Fingerprints; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; IRON;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; HUMAN; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 36749063983     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.02.026     Document Type: Article

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