Lawsone : a novel reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on paper surfaces

Jelly, R; Lewis, S; Lennard, C; Lim, Kieran; Almog, J

Lawsone : a novel reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on paper surfaces

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posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00 authored by R Jelly, S Lewis, C Lennard, Kieran LimKieran Lim, J Almog

Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) 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.

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Chemical communications

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3513 - 3515

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London, England

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1359-7345

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1364-548X

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eng

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C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article

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lawsone chemical reaction fingermark fluorescence spectroscopy photoluminescence Science & Technology Physical Sciences Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry FLUOROGENIC ACTIVITY FINGERPRINT REAGENT AMINO-ACIDS REACTIVITY NINHYDRIN GENIPIN

Lawsone : a novel reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on paper surfaces

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