Methods for the enhancement of fingermarks in blood

Forensic Science International

Volumn 210, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 1-11

  Bossers, Lydia C A M ^a,b   Roux, Claude ^a   Bell, Michael ^b   McDonagh, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b New South Wales Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood; Detection techniques; Fingermarks; Fingerprints; Haem reagent; Haemoglobin; Protein dye

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DIAMINOBENZIDINE; DYE; HEME; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; ERYTHROCYTE; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE;

EID: 79959551159     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.006     Document Type: Review

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