A methodology for finger mark research

Science and Justice

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 145-160

  Sears, V G ^a   Bleay, S M ^a   Bandey, H L ^a   Bowman, V J ^a  

^a Home Office Central Research Establishment   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enhancement; Experiment; Finger mark; Methodology; Research

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); POLLUTION; PRESSURE; STANDARD; SWEAT GLAND; TEMPERATURE;

DERMATOGLYPHICS; ECCRINE GLANDS; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84864307715     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: 18764452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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