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 have a key role in criminal investigations and are the most commonly used form
of evidence worldwide. Significant gaps remain however, in the understanding of fingerprint …

Forensic science is facing a persistent crisis that is often addressed by organizational
responses, with a strong focus on the improvement and standardisation of means and …

Bloodstains can serve as a source of high-value information, allowing for the reconstruction
of bloodshed events or identification of the sample donor. However, from the forensic …

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 …

Body fluid identification in crime scene investigations aids in reconstruction of crime scenes.
Several studies have identified and reported differentially methylated sites (DMSs) and …

Forensic science has been evolving towards a separation of more and more specialised
tasks, with forensic practitioners increasingly identifying themselves with only one sub …

Despite the recurrence of fingermark dating issues and the research conducted on
fingermark composition and aging, no dating methodology has yet been developed and …

Age dating of fingerprints could have a significant impact in forensic science, as it has the
potential to facilitate the judicial process by assessing the relevance of a fingerprint found at …

No forensic method exists that can reliably estimate the age of fingermarks found at a crime
scene. Information on time passed since fingermark deposition is desired as it can be used …