Preliminary investigations into a commercial thermal fingerprint developer for the visualisation of latent fingermarks on paper substrates
dc.contributor.author | Fritz, Patrick | |
dc.contributor.author | Van Bronswijk, Wilhelm | |
dc.contributor.author | Fisher, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lewis, Simon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T14:43:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T14:43:58Z | |
dc.date.created | 2014-10-29T20:00:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Fritz, P. and Van Bronswijk, W. and Fisher, D. and Lewis, S. 2014. Preliminary investigations into a commercial thermal fingerprint developer for the visualisation of latent fingermarks on paper substrates. Journal of Forensic Identification. 64 (6): pp. 536-555. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40562 | |
dc.description.abstract |
The Thermal Fingerprint Developer (TFD-2) developed by Foster and Freeman is the first commercially available instrument to solely utilise heat treatment to visualise latent fingermarks. The chemical-free TFD-2 was able to develop latent fingermarks on a variety of substrates. The manufacturer’s guidelines with regard to the optimal treatment settings were suitable for the more common substrates such as white copy paper; however, new protocols were required for the treatment of thermal paper. TFD-2’s ability to develop these samples and its use in sequence with traditional chemical reagents, such as 1,2-indanedione and physical developer, was demonstrated. The thermal developer may offer quick and easy heat application options for existing fingermark development reagents. It was found, however, that the TFD-2 developed samples lacked the detail and contrast afforded by conventional amino acid sensitive reagents under most conditions. | |
dc.publisher | International Association for Identification | |
dc.relation.uri | https://www.theiai.org/jfi/jfi_titles.php/ | |
dc.subject | 1 | |
dc.subject | 2-indanedione | |
dc.subject | latent fingermarks | |
dc.subject | thermal paper | |
dc.subject | thermal fingerprint developer | |
dc.title | Preliminary investigations into a commercial thermal fingerprint developer for the visualisation of latent fingermarks on paper substrates | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | N/A | |
dcterms.source.issn | 0895173X | |
dcterms.source.title | Journal of Forensic Identification | |
curtin.note |
Copyright © 2014 International Association for Identification. Published with permission. | |
curtin.department | Department of Applied Chemistry | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access |