Appl Spectrosc. 2017 Sep;71(9):2102-2110. doi: 10.1177/0003702817694902. Epub 2017 Mar 14.
Applied spectroscopy
Andrew Johnston, Keith Rogers
PMID: 28862035 DOI: 10.1177/0003702817694902
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