Abstract
Genipin, a hydrolytic product of geniposide extracted from gardenia fruit, was thoroughly studied as a potential fingerprint reagent, and optimal conditions for fingerprint development have been determined. Latent fingerprints on paper items that have been treated with a non-ink running formulation containing 0.17% of the reagent, showed up as both colored and fluorescent images. On brown wrapping paper and on papers with highly luminescent backgrounds, genipin developed more visible and clearer prints than did classical reagents such as ninhydrin or DFO. Another potential advantage of genipin is that it is totally harmless and an environmentally friendly reagent.
Original language | English |
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Article number | JFS2005055 |
Pages (from-to) | 1367-1371 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Forensic Sciences |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2005 |
Keywords
- 1,2-Indanedione
- Amino acid reagent
- Colorimetric
- DFO
- Fingerprint reagent
- Fluorogenic
- Forensic science
- Genipin
- Ninhydrin