title: Enhancement of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces using anti-L-amino acid antibodies conjugated to gold nanoparticles.
abstract: Enantioselective anti-L-amino acid antibodies conjugated to gold nanoparticles are shown to facilitate the detection of latent fingermarks by interacting with amino acids present in friction ridge secretions. This antibody-based system is particularly effective for the enhancement of aged and dried fingermarks on non-porous surfaces, an area unexploited by current techniques.
authors: Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Xanthe.Spindler@uts.edu.au
authors: Xanthe
authors: X
authors: Spindler
authors: Oliver
authors: O
authors: Hofstetter
authors: Andrew M
authors: AM
authors: McDonagh
authors: Claude
authors: C
authors: Roux
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Lennard
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology*; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D044707:Forensic Sciences; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D058726:Nanoconjugates / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000596:Amino Acids; D000906:Antibodies; D058726:Nanoconjugates; D006046:Gold