Chemical enhancement of footwear impressions in urine on fabric

Forensic Science International

Volumn 214, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 67-81

  Farrugia, Kevin J ^a,c   Bandey, Helen ^b   Bleay, Steve ^b   NicDaéid, Niamh ^a  

^a University of Strathclyde   (United Kingdom)

^b Woodcock Hill   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1,2 Indanedione; DFO; DMAC; Enhancement; Fabric; Footwear impressions; Ninhydrin; Urine

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; DONOR; FLUORESCENCE; FOOTWEAR IMPRESSION; FORCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; URINALYSIS; URINE;

EID: 84855206215     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.07.020     Document Type: Article

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