Fingerprints have often been and still are considered one of the
valuable types of physical evidence in identification. In general,
three forms of fingerprint evidence that may be found at a
crime scene are visible (or patent) prints, impression (or plastic)
prints and latent prints. Latent prints are not visible to
the naked eye and thus require some means of development
or enhancement for their visualization. New techniques have
been developed for latent fingerprint detection but the traditional
fingerprint detection technique for treating latent prints
is powdering method. When the fingerprint powder is sprinkled
over an affected area, the powder adheres to the oil, sweat
or other materials left in a fingerprint. Powdering technique
has been used as a technique since the early 1900s. Over this
period, many fingerprint powder formulations have been in
use, with each formula consisting of a colorant for contrast
and a resinous material for good adhesion.1 Hundreds of fingerprint
powder formulas have been developed over the years.
In general, there are four classes of fingerprint powders-regular,
luminescent, metallic and thermoplastic.2
In the past, powder dusting, ninhydrin dipping, iodine fuming
and silver nitrate soaking were the most commonly used
techniques for latent print development. These traditional
techniques are quite effective for many surfaces. However,
these traditional methods for latent print detection are not always
effective and scientists have attempted to improve the
existing methods for the visualization of latent prints. There
are different powders which have been used by various
Fingerprints have often been and still are considered one of thevaluable types of physical evidence in identification. In general,three forms of fingerprint evidence that may be found at acrime scene are visible (or patent) prints, impression (or plastic)prints and latent prints. Latent prints are not visible tothe naked eye and thus require some means of developmentor enhancement for their visualization. New techniques havebeen developed for latent fingerprint detection but the traditionalfingerprint detection technique for treating latent printsis powdering method. When the fingerprint powder is sprinkledover an affected area, the powder adheres to the oil, sweator other materials left in a fingerprint. Powdering techniquehas been used as a technique since the early 1900s. Over thisperiod, many fingerprint powder formulations have been inuse, with each formula consisting of a colorant for contrastand a resinous material for good adhesion.1 Hundreds of fingerprintpowder formulas have been developed over the years.In general, there are four classes of fingerprint powders-regular,luminescent, metallic and thermoplastic.2In the past, powder dusting, ninhydrin dipping, iodine fumingand silver nitrate soaking were the most commonly usedtechniques for latent print development. These traditionaltechniques are quite effective for many surfaces. However,these traditional methods for latent print detection are not alwayseffective and scientists have attempted to improve theexisting methods for the visualization of latent prints. Thereare different powders which have been used by various
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