JOURNAL ARTICLE

Laser Detection of Latent Fingerprints: Ninhydrin Followed by Zinc Chloride

DW HerodE. R. Menzel

Year: 1982 Journal:   Journal of Forensic Sciences Vol: 27 (3)Pages: 513-518   Publisher: Wiley

Abstract

Abstract A pronounced improvement in detectability is observed when ninhydrin-treated latent fingerprints are sprayed with a solution of zinc chloride and subsequently subjected to argon laser examination.

Keywords:
Ninhydrin Chromatography Chemistry Zinc Laser Fingerprint (computing) Computer science Organic chemistry Biochemistry Artificial intelligence Optics

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Citation History

Topics

Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Safety Research
Wood and Agarwood Research
Physical Sciences →  Chemistry →  Organic Chemistry
Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
Physical Sciences →  Computer Science →  Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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