High resolution imaging of latent fingerprints by localized corrosion on brass surfaces

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-65

  Goddard, Alex J ^a   Hillman, A Robert ^a   Bond, John W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Scientific Support Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Forensic science; Imaging; Latent fingerprint; Localized corrosion; Metal surface

Indexed keywords

BRASS; COPPER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CORROSION; DERMATOGLYPHICS; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IMAGE PROCESSING; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROMETRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SWEAT; SWEAT GLAND; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

COPPER; CORROSION; DERMATOGLYPHICS; ECCRINE GLANDS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SWEAT; ZINC;

EID: 74249088418     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01217.x     Document Type: Article

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