Comparison of vacuum metal deposition and powder suspension for recovery of fingerprints on wetted nonporous surfaces

Journal of Forensic Identification

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 600-613

  Daéid, Niamh Nic ^a   Carter, Stephanie ^a   Laing, Kenny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Police Services Authority Forensic Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; POROSITY; POWDER; SURFACE PROPERTY; SUSPENSION; TECHNIQUE; VACUUM;

EID: 51149103513     PISSN: 0895173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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