Farrugia, Kevin J. and Bandey, Helen and Bleay, Steve and NicDaeid, Niamh (2012) Chemical enhancement of footwear impressions in urine on fabric. Forensic Science International, 214 (1-3). pp. 67-81. ISSN 0379-0738
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A range of chemical techniques were utilised for the enhancement of footwear impressions deposited on a variety of fabric types of different colours with urine as a contaminant. A semi-automated stamping device was used to deliver test impressions at a set force to minimise the variability between impressions; multiple impressions were produced and enhanced by each reagent to determine the repeatability of the enhancement. Urine samples from different donors were analysed using a spectrofluorophotometer revealing differences between individuals. Results indicated that the enhancement of footwear impressions in urine was possible using amino acid staining techniques whereas protein stains failed to achieve successful enhancement.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 40166 |
| Keywords: | latent fingerprints, prints, fluorescence, fabric, urine, footwear impressions, DFO, ninhydrin, enhancement, DMAC, 1,2-Indanedione, Chemistry |
| Subjects: | Science > Chemistry |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2012 09:59 |
| Last modified: | 22 Jun 2012 09:59 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/40166 |
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