Fingermark detection on thermal papers: Proposition of an updated processing sequence

Journal of Forensic Identification

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 329-350

  Fitzi, Thomas ^a   Fischer, Ruth ^a   Moret, Sébastien ^a   Bécue, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; DYE; SOLVENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; FINGERMARK DETECTION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FUME; HUMAN; PAPER; PROCESSING; QUALITY CONTROL; REACTION ANALYSIS; THERMAL PAPER; VAPOR;

EID: 84905496891     PISSN: 0895173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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