Physico-chemical treatment for fingerprint identification

Forensic technicians often need to obtain fingerprints from mummified, putrefied or burnt bodies. However, eroded or burnt tegumentary surfaces cannot be inked to produce decadactylarian prints.

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Published inJournal of forensic identification Vol. 50; no. 3; p. 264
Main Authors Schuliar, Y, Michaut, J F, Crispino, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alameda International Association for Identification 01.05.2000
Subjects
Fingerprinting
Forensic sciences
Identification
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Summary:Forensic technicians often need to obtain fingerprints from mummified, putrefied or burnt bodies. However, eroded or burnt tegumentary surfaces cannot be inked to produce decadactylarian prints.
ISSN:0895-173X