title: A new method for softening mummified fingers.
abstract: Proposed methods for softening mummified fingers have been either unsuccessful in adequately softening the fingers or have been highly destructive. A simple technique based on an entirely new concept utilizing disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid in a detergent solution adjusted to a pH of 7.5 has been successfully used to obtain satisfactory to good fingerprints over the past ten years in every case attempted.
mesh_terms: D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D004492:Edetic Acid; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011180:Postmortem Changes
chemical_list: D004492:Edetic Acid