Fingerprinting Methods for Bone

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Earruda
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Fingerprinting Methods for Bone

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Hi all-

conducting research on bone trafficking. Need some help/answers-

Which methods/products are best for lifting latents off of human or pig bone. Literature or scholars are helpful!
Ernie Hamm
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"Latent Print Processing of Human Bones", Dawnie Wolfe Steadman and Seven A. Andersen, Journal of Forensic Identification, 53:5 (2003) Comment: Comparison of different techniques (CA, Ardrox, Nin, Black Powder and Magnetic Powder) revealed that magnetic powder gives best results

"Techniques and Methodologies for Development of Latent Fingerprint Patterns on Human Skeletal Material", David W. Baker and Robert L. Hunkeler III, 48th Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Nashville (1996) Comment: Use of magnetic fluorescent powders and ALS sources, such as Omnichrome on bone material
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