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    Chemistry of Print Residue

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    Authors
    Frick, Amanda
    Fritz, Patrick
    Lewis, Simon
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Book Chapter
    
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    Frick, A. A. and Fritz, P. and Lewis, S. W. 2013. Chemistry of Print Residue, in Siegel, J. A. and Saukko, P. J. (ed), Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences 2nd ed, Vol 4, pp. 92-97. Australia: Academic Press.
    Source Title
    Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences
    DOI
    10.1016/B978-0-12-382165-2.00262-2
    ISBN
    978-0-12-382166-9
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    This article is a revision of the previous edition article by S.K. Bramble and J.S. Brennan, volume 2, pp. 862–869, © 2000, Elsevier Ltd

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34926
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The impressions left by friction ridge skin on the grasping surfaces of the hands not only demonstrate contact, but are also sufficiently discriminating to allow personal identification. They are thus extremely important in criminal investigations to establish links between the objects, victims, and suspects. The most common forms of these impressions are latent (hidden) fingerprints, and successful recovery from a scene or object relies on their detection. A range of physical and chemical methods have been developed over the years for the visualization of latent fingerprints. These methods target differences between the latent fingerprint and the substrate on which it is laid and are based either on physical attraction or a chemical reaction. Knowledge of the chemistry of latent fingerprints is critically important to understanding detection methods. This article provides an overview of the chemical composition of latent fingerprints and a discussion of recent approaches to investigate the factors affecting fingerprint composition.

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