Evaluation of the dimethylaminocinnemaldehyde contact transfer process and its application to fingerprint development on thermal papers
(2009)
Journal Article
Croxton, R., Lee, J., Bleay, S., Sears, V., & Mehmet, S. (2009). Evaluation of the dimethylaminocinnemaldehyde contact transfer process and its application to fingerprint development on thermal papers. Journal of Forensic Identification, 59(5), 545-568
The use of dimethylaminocinnemaldehyde (DMAC) as a fingerprint development reagent was first proposed in the 1970s as a solution-dipping technique to target the urea constituent of fingerprints. However, in operational trials, the quality of develope... Read More about Evaluation of the dimethylaminocinnemaldehyde contact transfer process and its application to fingerprint development on thermal papers.