Lawsone: A novel reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on paper surfaces
Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) 5 reacts with latent fingermark deposits on paper surfaces to yield purple-brown impressions of ridge details which are also photoluminescent; this compound represents the first in a completely new class of fingermark detection reagents.
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47429 |