A Technique to Enhance Fingerprinting of Mummified Fingers

Volume 33, Issue 5 (September 1988)

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A Technique to Enhance Fingerprinting of Mummified Fingers
Haglund, WD
Chief investigator, King County Medical Examiner's Office, WA

(Received 30 October 1987; accepted 14 January 1988)

Abstract

This report details a fingerprinting technique for softening mummified fingers and hands using Metaflow and Restorative, a fluid for rehydration of desiccated tissue. This procedure has proven successful in cases of extreme desiecation and has allowed for good fingerprint detail to be developed.

Keywords:
criminalistics, human identification, fingerprints, mummification

Paper ID: JFS12559J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12559J
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		SEDL / Journals / Journal of Forensic Sciences (JOFS) / Citation Page Volume 33, Issue 5 (September 1988) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (408K) View License Agreement ISSN: 0022-1198 CODEN: JFSCA Page Count: 5 A Technique to Enhance Fingerprinting of Mummified Fingers Haglund, WD Chief investigator, King County Medical Examiner's Office, WA (Received 30 October 1987; accepted 14 January 1988) Abstract This report details a fingerprinting technique for softening mummified fingers and hands using Metaflow and Restorative, a fluid for rehydration of desiccated tissue. This procedure has proven successful in cases of extreme desiecation and has allowed for good fingerprint detail to be developed. Keywords: criminalistics, human identification, fingerprints, mummification Paper ID: JFS12559J DOI: 10.1520/JFS12559J ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title A Technique to Enhance Fingerprinting of Mummified Fingers Symposium , 0000-00-00 Committee E30