Fingermark detection is a very active field of research in forensic science, with many different
strategies currently investigated to always improve detection rate. However, each new …

Sebum is a complex mixture of skin lipids responsible for lubrication, moisture retention and
skin protection from external factors such as bacteria and fungi. The physicochemical …

This study is the second part of a larger body of research dedicated to the production of
synthetic secretions and the use of an inkjet printer to deposit realistic artificial fingermarks …

A review of the literature on DNA transfer and persistence highlights many difficulties that
are encountered when conducting research of this nature. One of the main problems …

The study presented in this paper aims at assessing how printed fingermarks can be used to
generate realistic latent marks bearing varying quantities of materials to be detected …

Fingermark variability is a critical parameter. To mitigate the effects of this variability,
synthetic secretions in the form of simple mixtures of target compounds found in eccrine …

Iron oxide powder suspension (FePS) is a fingermark development technique that can be
used on adhesive and non-porous surfaces, the efficacy of which is known to be influenced …

Fingermark detection is in constant evolution, with new techniques being developed and
existing ones being continuously optimised. Recently, researchers have begun to express …

Physical Developer (PD) is an underutilized technique for the development of latent marks
on porous surfaces that have been wet, or as a subsequent technique in a development …

Latent fingermark ridge patterns result from imprinting sweat secretions onto receiving
surfaces. However, little is known about the loss of skin moisture between immediate …