Advertisement!
Author Information Pack
Editorial Board
Submit article
Special Issue
Editor's selection process
Join as Reviewer/Editor
List of Reviewer
Indexing Information
Most popular articles
Purchase Single Articles
Archive
Free Online Access
Current Issue
Recommend this journal to your library
Advertiser
Accepted Articles
Search Articles
Email Alerts
FAQ
Contact Us
International Journal of Forensic Science

Volume  2, Issue 2, July-December 2019, Pages 84-91
 

Review Article

Vapor Phase Methods for Detection of Latent Fingerprints: A Review

Gurvinder Singh Sodhi1, Jasjeet Kaur2

1Associate Professor and Coordinator, Forensic Science Unit, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India. 2Associate Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women (University of Delhi), Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi 110096, India.

Choose an option to locate / access this Article:
60 days Access
Check if you have access through your login credentials.        PDF      |
|

Open Access: View PDF

DOI:

Abstract

This communication critically examines the utility of three reagents, viz. cyanoacrylate, iodine and ruthenium tetroxide, which, in vapor state, develop latent fingerprints on a host of crime scene evidence.

Keywords: Criminalistics; Fingerprints; Latent impressions; Post-treatment; Vapors.


Corresponding Author : Gurvinder Singh Sodhi