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Lipid-Specific Latent Fingerprint Detection: Fingerprints on Currency

1997; Wiley; Volume: 42; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1520/jfs14251j

1556-4029

CE Allred, Ting Lin, E. R. Menzel,

Forensic and Genetic Research

Abstract We describe a lipid-specific lanthanide-based method of latent fingerprint detection, specifically its application to fingerprints on currency. In the counterfeiting context, the method allows one to distinguish between fingerprints placed on the paper before and after the ink deposition.