Lawsone: A novel reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on paper surfaces
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Authors
Jelly, R.
Lewis, Simon
Lennard, C.
Lim, K.
Almog, J.
Date
2008Type
Journal Article
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Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) 5 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.
Citation
Jelly, Renee and Lewis, Simon W. and Lennard, Chris and Lim, Kieran F. and Almog, Joseph. 2008. Lawsone: A novel reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on paper surfaces. Chemical Communications 1 (30): 3513-3515.
Source Title
Chemical Communications
Faculty
Nanochemistry Research Centre
Department
Nanochemistry Research Institute (Research Institute)