ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1982
Page Count: 6

Laser Detection of Latent Fingerprints: Ninhydrin Followed by Zinc Chloride
Herod, DW
Graduate student and assistant professor, Department of Physics, Texas Tech University, TX

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

(Received 8 September 1981; accepted 10 November 1981)

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:
criminalistics, fingerprints, lasers, ninhydrin, zinc chloride

Paper ID: JFS12163J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12163J
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