Chemical reagents for the development of latent fingerprints. II: Controlled addition of water vapor to iodine fumes - a solution to the aging problem

J. Almog, Y. Sasson, A. Anati

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Abstract

The controlled addition of water vapor to iodine fumes was shown to improve the sensitivity and versatility for the development of latent fingerprints on paper. Two instruments that use this modification have been designed and successfuly operated on latent prints up to 110 days old.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)431-436
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Forensic Sciences
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1979
Externally publishedYes

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