title: Genipin, a novel fingerprint reagent with colorimetric and fluorogenic activity, part II: optimization, scope and limitations.
abstract: Genipin, a hydrolytic product of geniposide extracted from gardenia fruit, was thoroughly studied as a potential fingerprint reagent, and optimal conditions for fingerprint development have been determined. Latent fingerprints on paper items that have been treated with a non-ink running formulation containing 0.17% of the reagent, showed up as both colored and fluorescent images. On brown wrapping paper and on papers with highly luminescent backgrounds, genipin developed more visible and clearer prints than did classical reagents such as ninhydrin or DFO. Another potential advantage of genipin is that it is totally harmless and an environmentally friendly reagent.
authors.affiliation: Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
authors.forename: Genyia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Levinton-Shamuilov
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azoury
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaikovsky
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Almog
mesh_terms: D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D057889:Iridoid Glycosides; D039823:Iridoids; D009555:Ninhydrin / Q000737:chemistry; D010209:Paper; D011714:Pyrans / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: C406982:1,8-diazafluoren-one; D001372:Aza Compounds; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D057889:Iridoid Glycosides; D039823:Iridoids; D011714:Pyrans; D012997:Solvents; C007834:genipin; D009555:Ninhydrin