Scientists have developed a water-soluble, non-toxic fluorescent spray that makes fingerprints visible in just a few seconds, making forensic investigations safer, easier and quicker. Latent ...

When two scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) brought black lights and glow powder into the Maryland State Police crime lab, they weren't setting up a laser tag ...

The detection and use of latent fingerprints have been part of the bedrock of forensic science since the 19 th century. Image Credit: Prath/Shutterstock.com In terms of forensic science, there are ...

Despite the vast quantity of fingerprint treatments currently available, examiners continue to be frustrated by a number of ‘difficult’ substrates. Multi-coloured and densely patterned backgrounds, ...

A fluorescent orange mock drug sample allows crime lab technicians to model the spread of drug particles through the lab, enabling identification of more effective cleanup routines. In a drug analysis ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Fluorescent powder is gaining attention as an effective method for tracking terrestrial amphibian movements, particularly for species that are ...

Spectronics Corporation has released a new high intensity, IP 65 rated lamp for fluorescent inspections, the uVision™ 365 (UV-365EH model). The hallmark of this high intensity, UV-A lamp is its IP65 ...

Scientists at the University of Bath (UK) and Shanghai Normal University (China) have developed a biocompatible fluorescent spray that detects fingerprints in ten seconds. The spray, based on a ...