A preliminary investigation into the use of alginates for the lifting and enhancement of fingermarks in blood

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dc.contributor.authorMunro, Mhairi
dc.contributor.authorDeacon, Paul
dc.contributor.authorFarrugia, Kevin J.
dc.date.acceptance2013-11-27
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-19T09:54:10Z
dc.date.available2019-09-19T09:54:10Z
dc.date.issued2013-12-19
dc.descriptionThe author's final peer reviewed version can be found by following the URI link. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.en
dc.description.abstractRecent studies have reported the use of alginate in the lifting and subsequent enhancement of footwear marks in blood. A study was set up to assess the use of such a method in the treatment of fingermarks in blood on a variety of porous, non-porous and semi-porous surfaces. Other variables included ageing of the fingermarks in blood and the application of chemicals prior to or post-alginate lifting. All different variations were compared to direct chemical treatment of the substrate. The results demonstrated that alginate is not compatible with certain substrates (e.g. glass and tile). On substrates that were compatible with alginate (e.g. fabric and paper), the enhanced fingermarks on the alginate cast and the enhanced fingermarks on the post-alginate substrates appeared, overall, inferior compared to direct chemical enhancement without the use of alginate. A further variation using water-based protein stains directly mixed with the alginate appeared to provide enhancement directly on the substrate as well as simultaneous lifting and enhancing the fingermarks in blood on the alginate cast.en
dc.exception.reasonavailable at Abertay Uni repositoryen
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dc.identifier.citationMunro, M., Deacon, P. and Farrugia, K. J. (2014) A preliminary investigation into the use of alginates for the lifting and enhancement of fingermarks in blood. Science & Justice, 54(3), pp. 185-191.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2013.11.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://rke.abertay.ac.uk/en/publications/a-preliminary-investigation-into-the-use-of-alginates-for-the-lif
dc.identifier.urihttps://dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/18459
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.titleA preliminary investigation into the use of alginates for the lifting and enhancement of fingermarks in blooden
dc.typeArticleen

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