Science & Justice
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 150-155 , September 2010

Nano-scale composition of commercial white powders for development of latent fingerprints on adhesives

  • B.J. Jones

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Techniques Centre, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel: +44 1895 255793.
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  • A.J. Reynolds

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Techniques Centre, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK
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  • M. Richardson

      Affiliations

    • Fingerprint & Footwear Forensics, Home Office Scientific Development Branch, Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9HQ, UK
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  • V.G. Sears

      Affiliations

    • Fingerprint & Footwear Forensics, Home Office Scientific Development Branch, Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9HQ, UK

Received 25 July 2009 ,Accepted 12 August 2009.

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PII: S1355-0306(09)00109-9

doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2009.08.001

Science & Justice
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 150-155 , September 2010