title: A preliminary investigation into the acquisition of fingerprints on food.
abstract: The potential for enhancement and recovery of latent fingerprints on a variety of foodstuffs has been investigated. In general, black magnetic powder and black powder suspensions appear to be the most successful enhancement techniques with a high number of ridge detail-developed prints over a selected time scale. Banana, apple and tomato surfaces showed enhancement of latent prints but potato and egg surfaces proved to be less successful.
authors: School of Contemporary Sciences, University of Abertay, Dundee, UK.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Ferguson
authors: Lynsey
authors: L
authors: Nicholson
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Farrugia
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Bremner
authors: Dennis
authors: D
authors: Gentles
mesh_terms: D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011208:Powders
chemical_list: D011208:Powders