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Lawsone: A novel reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on paper surfaces

  • Renee Jelly
  • , Simon W. Lewis
  • , Chris Lennard
  • , Kieran F. Lim
  • , Joseph Almog

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Abstract

Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) reacts with latent fingermark deposits on paper surfaces to yield purple-brown impressions of ridge details which are also photoluminescent; this compound represents the first in a completely new class of fingermark detection reagents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3513-3515
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number30
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

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