A preliminary investigation into the use of alginates for the lifting and enhancement of fingermarks in blood

Science and Justice

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 185-191

  Munro, Mhairi ^a   Deacon, Paul ^a   Farrugia, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid black 1; Acid yellow 7; Alginate; Blood enhancement; Fingermarks; Leuco crystal violet

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FINGERMARKING; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; SHOE;

ACID BLACK 1; ACID YELLOW 7; ALGINATE; BLOOD ENHANCEMENT; FINGERMARKS; LEUCO CRYSTAL VIOLET;

ALGINATES; BLOOD; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; PHOTOGRAPHY; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84899978133     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: 18764452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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