Comparison of Chemical and Heating Methods to Enhance Latent Fingerprint Deposits on Thermal Paper

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 485-489

  Bond, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection; Forensic science; Heating; Latent fingerprint; Thermal paper; Thermanin

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; NINHYDRIN;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; HEAT; HUMAN; PAPER; TIME;

DERMATOGLYPHICS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; NINHYDRIN; PAPER; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84897671335     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12339     Document Type: Article

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