ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 April 1983
Page Count: 11

Laser Detection of Latent Fingerprints: Treatment with Glue Containing Cyanoacrylate Ester
Menzel, ER
Director, Center for Forensic Studies, Texas Tech University, TX

Burt, JA
Laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, graduate student, Texas Tech University, TX

Jordan, KJ
Laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, graduate student, Texas Tech University, TX

Sinor, TW
Laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, graduate student, Texas Tech University, TX

Tubach-Ley, WB
Laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, graduate student, Texas Tech University, TX

(Received 13 August 1982; accepted 4 October 1982)

Abstract

It has previously been shown that fuming with glue containing cyanoacrylate ester can be valuable in the development of latent fingerprints. Glue-treated fingerprints can provide improved detail via fluorescence under ultraviolet and blue-green argon-ion laser illumination. In addition, glue treatment can be effectively combined with dusting using fluorescent powder, staining using fluorescent dye, and the ninhydrin/zinc chloride method, together with laser examination.

Keywords:
criminalistics, fingerprints, lasers, glue, cyanoacrylate ester, rhodamine 6G, ninhydrin, zinc chloride

Paper ID: JFS11511J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11511J
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