New 'Weapon' In Forensics: Devise Detects Latent Prints On Human Skin
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 11:35
in Physics & Chemistry
Fingerprints that used to escape detection could soon help point to the killer. Using a field portable system investigators at crime scenes will be able to detect latent prints on human skin. The system takes advantage of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based agents to visualize latent prints.