Journal of Forensic Sciences · 1977 · 145 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesChemistryAnalytical ChemistrySpectroscopic AnalysisSpectroscopyChemical FingerprintingLaser SpectroscopyLuminescent MaterialsOptical DiagnosticsOptical MetrologyOptical SpectroscopyChemical Interaction EffectsLaser DiagnosticsLatent Print AnalysisLatent Print ExaminationMolecular FingerprintingPhysical Treatment Processes
Abstract The currently used methods of fingerprint detection may be classified into two categories: those which are dependent on the adherence of inert materials to fingerprint residues (powder methods), and those which rely on chemical interaction of a detection reagent with specific components of the latent print (for example, ninhydrin method) [1]. Both classes, in fact all conventional fingerprint detection methods, require a chemical or physical treatment of the exhibit under examination.
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