221
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Visualizing latent fingermarks by aqueous electrolyte gel on fixed aluminum and steel surfaces

&
Pages 181-196 | Received 04 Jul 2016, Accepted 01 Jul 2017, Published online: 11 Sep 2017
 

ABSTRACT

Steel and aluminum metals have extensive uses, and on their surfaces, various non-porous surface techniques are being applied for the development of latent fingermarks. Recently, aqueous electrolytes have been reported for the development of latent fingermarks on metal surfaces. The metal surfaces were immersed in the electrolyte solution for development of latent marks but the immersion method for large and bulky fixed surfaces seems to be unrealistic. Therefore, in the current work, gel-based electrolytes have been prepared and applied to fixed or vertical surfaces. The suggested method has also been evaluated by a comparative assessment with powdering, cyanoacrylate fuming, and small particle reagent methods.

RÉSUMÉ

L'acier et les métaux d'aluminium ont des utilisations étendues, et diverses techniques de développement pour surface non poreuse sont appliquées sur ces surfaces. Des électrolytes aqueux ont été récemment signalés pour le développement d'empreintes latentes sur les surfaces métalliques. Les surfaces métalliques ont été immergées dans la solution d'électrolyte pour le développement d'empreintes latentes, mais la méthode d'immersion pour les grandes surfaces fixes semble irréaliste. Par conséquent, dans le présent ouvrage, des électrolytes à base de gel ont été préparés et appliqués sur des surfaces fixes ou verticales. La méthode proposée a également été évaluée par expertise comparative avec des méthodes de poudrage, de vaporisation de cyanoacrylate et de méthode à réactif de petites particules.

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the University Grants Commission, New Delhi for a scholarship to one of the authors.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Additional information

Funding

University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India.

Log in via your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 61.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 102.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.