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Dynamics of latent fingerprints: The effect of physical factors on quality of ninhydrin developed prints — A preliminary study

  • Om Prakash Jasuja

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Science, Punajbi University, Patiala, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, India. Tel.: +91 175 3046271, +91 94 174 46805 (moblie); fax: +91 175 2286682 and 2283073.
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  • M.A. Toofany

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Science, Punajbi University, Patiala, India
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  • Gagandeep Singh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Science, Punajbi University, Patiala, India
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  • G.S. Sodhi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Received 22 May 2008 ,Revised 12 August 2008 ,Accepted 14 August 2008.

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PII: S1355-0306(08)00104-4

doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2008.08.001

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Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 8-11 , March 2009