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Suggested use is for developing fingerprint residue (Amino Acids) on paper and porous items including raw wood and some currencies. 1,2 Indanedione has a high florescence when excited by a laser …

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Get FundedThe Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell program) awards grants to states and units of local government to help improve the quality and timeliness of for …

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THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF COLLECTING AND PACKAGING SHARPSFrequently, drug cases also contain various puncture, scratch, and cut hazards from objects such as syringes, razor blades, and broken glass. Thes …

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DNA swabbing has revolutionized crime scene investigation. Now forensic professionals can extract information from even the tiniest of samples of epithelial cells, blood, semen, saliva, urine, bone, a …

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THE PROBLEM:Cyanoacrylate ester (CA) fuming (superglue fuming) is a preferred method of processing non-porous items of evidence for latent prints, but the proper application of CA fuming at crime scen …

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The first installment of our From the Field blog series takes us to Douglas County, Nebraska where we meet with Josh Connelly, Latent Print Unit Technical Lead at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. …

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