Methods for the enhancement of fingermarks in blood

  • Forensic Sci Int. 2011 Jul 15;210(1-3):1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.006.
Lydia C A M Bossers  1 ,  Claude Roux ,  Michael Bell ,  Andrew M McDonagh
Affiliations
  • 1. Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia.
PMID: 21658871 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.006
Abstract

Fingermarks formed in or by blood often require specific development techniques. This review examines techniques and Materials that may be used to enhance and record fingermarks deposited in blood or fingermarks generated by blood-contaminated papillary ridges. A large number of techniques are presented here and are discussed from a chemical as well as practical perspective. It is concluded that an optimized sequence of techniques targeting both latent (non-bloody) and bloody fingermarks must be applied to detect and enhance the maximum number of marks, and therefore optimize the information content from exhibits that may bear marks in blood.

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