Deciphering bloody imprints through chemical enhancement
Doherty, P.E.; Mooney, D.J.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 35(2): 457-465
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 1691774 Document Number: 358957
Obliterated bloody impressions are occasionally submitted to the crime laboratory, and potentially to the document examiner, for decipherment. Nondestructive methods often lead to inconclusive results in these circumstances. With this point in mind, the researchers explored a series of chemical reagents with the intent to enhance bloody imprints to a legible degree. The reagents selected for this comparison include rhodamine dye, luminol, and Coomassie Blue stain.