ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 January 1982
Page Count: 5

Laser Detection of Latent Fingerprints: Ninhydrin
Herod, DW
Graduate student and assistant professor, Texas Tech University, TX

Menzel, ER
Graduate student and assistant professor, Texas Tech University, TX

(Received 20 April 1981; accepted 10 June 1981)

Abstract

Ninhydrin-treated latent fingerprints not discernible in the conventional way can show fluorescence in the red and near-infrared spectral regions when subjected to continuous-wave dye laser illumination at about 580 nm, thus becoming amenable to development.

Keywords:
criminalistics, fingerprints, lasers, ninhydrin

Paper ID: JFS11466J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11466J
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