Chemical Processing of Fingerprints on Thermal Paper

<p>This research seeks to determine how well muriatic acid and acetic acid fuming develop the thermal side of thermal paper using aged prints. Additionally, the research seeks to determine how well ninhydrin develops the paper side of thermal paper using aged prints after exposure to the fuming. Twenty-four random individuals placed a total of thirty sets of fingerprints per person on thermal paper over a 10-day period. Each set of fingerprints consisted of three fingerprints on the thermal side of paper and three fingerprints on the nonthermal side of paper. During the 30 to 40-day time period, however, more specifically around the 35-day time period, the fingerprint quality diminishes to a point of not being able to process fingerprints adequately.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Criminal Justice

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Dutton, Megan Elizabeth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Thomas S. Pittman
• Dean J. Bertram
• Richard Mohn

• fingerprint analysis
• chemical fingerprint processing
• thermal paper
• Criminology and Criminal Justice

Repository record dc:identifier

https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/244

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-1269