Latent Fingermark Development on a Range of Porous Substrates Using Ninhydrin Analogs-A Comparison with Ninhydrin and 1,8-Diazofluoren

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 509-514

  Berdejo, Stephanie ^a   Rowe, Mark ^b   Bond, John W ^b,c  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b Scientific Support Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1; 2 indandione; 5 methylthioninhydrin; 8 diazofluoren; Fingermark reagents; Forensic science; Latent fingermark; Lawsone; Ninhydrin

Indexed keywords

1,2 INDANDIONE; 1,2-INDANDIONE; 1,8 DIAZAFLUOREN ONE; 1,8-DIAZAFLUOREN-ONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; INDAN DERIVATIVE; LAWSONE; NAPHTHOQUINONE; NINHYDRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AZA COMPOUNDS; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAPHTHOQUINONES; NINHYDRIN; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857443486     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01972.x     Document Type: Article

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