An investigation into the enhancement of fingermarks in blood on paper with genipin and lawsone

Science and Justice

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 315-320

  Thomas, Paula ^a   Farrugia, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood enhancement; DFO; Fingermarks; Genipin; Lawsone; Ninhydrin

Indexed keywords

1,8 DIAZA FLUOREN 9 ONE; GENIPIN; LAWSONE; NINHYDRIN; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PAPER; POROSITY; STAINING;

BLOOD ENHANCEMENT; DFO; FINGERMARKS; GENIPIN; LAWSONE; NINHYDRIN;

AZA COMPOUNDS; BLOOD; COLORING AGENTS; DERMATOGLYPHICS; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; IRIDOIDS; NAPHTHOQUINONES; NINHYDRIN; PAPER;

EID: 84881545056     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: 18764452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2013.04.006     Document Type: Article

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