This article describes the composition of fingermark residue as being a complex system with
numerous compounds coming from different sources and evolving over time from the initial …

Fingerprints provide sufficient and reliable discriminative characteristics which have been
considered one of the most robust evidence for individualization. The limitation of current …

The enhancement of latent fingerprints, both at the crime scene and in the laboratory using
an array of chemical, physical and optical techniques, permits their use for identification …

Determining the time since deposition of fingermarks may prove necessary to assess their
relevance to criminal investigations. The crucial factor is the initial composition of …

Identification of suspects via fingermark analysis is one of the mainstays of forensic science.
The success in matching fingermarks, using conventional fingermark scanning and …

Fingermarks represent an extremely valuable evidential element as they can link an
individual with an item, a location, or an activity. To be used for identification purposes …

This review highlights the considerable advances in the chemical imaging of human
fingermarks that provide more chemical information, including numerous endogenous and …

The substances deposited from the fingertip onto a surface during contact between them
represent a highly complex range of chemicals that can be exploited in a variety of ways in a …

A simple method termed immunological multimetal deposition (iMMD) was developed for
rapid visualization of sweat fingerprints with bare eyes, by combining the conventional MMD …

The revulsive publications during the last years on the precariousness of forensic sciences
worldwide have promoted the move of major steps towards improvement of this science …