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Appl Spectrosc. 2017 Sep;71(9):2102-2110. doi: 10.1177/0003702817694902. Epub 2017 Mar 14.

The Effect of Moderate Temperatures on Latent Fingerprint Chemistry.

Applied spectroscopy

Andrew Johnston, Keith Rogers

Affiliations

  1. Cranfield University, The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, UK.

PMID: 28862035 DOI: 10.1177/0003702817694902

Abstract

The effect of moderate temperatures (25-75 ℃) on latent fingerprints over a five-hour period was examined using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy. The aim of the study was to detect changes in IR spectra due to any changes in fingerprint chemistry; these results were then compared to pure compounds found in sebum that was subjected to 75 ℃ for 5 h. Latent fingerprints deposited on CaF

Keywords: FT-IR; Fingerprints; Fourier transform infrared; aging; decomposition; microspectroscopy; oxidation; thermal degradation

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