title: Laser detection of latent fingerprints on skin.
abstract: Latent fingerprints on skin can be developed by dusting them with fluorescent powders or evaporative staining with fluorescent dyes, followed by laser examination. On dead skin, latent fingerprints could be developed by evaporative staining over time spans up to two days after deposition.
mesh_terms: D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes