The fingerprint pattern was captured on the tape and placed on white A4 paper. The control samples were not coated with any glue but were just subject to tape lifting. A total of 1,120 samples were investigated. Each experiment was repeated four times. The number of minutiae (ridge characteristics) of each fingerprint obtained using either Tex-Lift or each of the eight commercial glues under each condition, including the no-glue control, were obtained by Automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) software and are presented as a percentage.