Lumicyano and Fuming Orange

[esmaltz]

Is anyone actually using Lumicyano or Fuming Orange in real casework? If so, do either produce good results? And is this now your "go to" method rather than a 2-step CA and dye stain process?

[Mikelholden]

All,

I can answer part of the question - Lumicyano is a new clever innovative one step fingerprint development process (superglue with chemicals & florescent additives) used in a standard fuming chamber and is being trialed in over 30 Countries and has been validated. It is being used in live casework by famous fingerprint experts but obviously this is confidential. as you suggest it replaces superglue and various dying processes - hence the term - "one-step" and is fully compatible with all dyes and DNA. It offers greater resolution than existing processes. hope this reply helps.

[SThurman]

If it is in use in 30 counties and has been validated, why is it secret? Time to check Wikileaks and get some answers.

[SThurman]

Just checked my Google Machine, no secrets.

[Bill Schade]

quote="Mikelholden"

It is being used in live casework by famous fingerprint experts

Really, you said that out loud

[Tazman]

BILL!!! Shame on you!!! You violated a confidence. Mikel told you this is confidential.

It is being used in live casework by famous fingerprint experts but obviously this is confidential.

You weren't supposed to repeat that. Bad Bill. Bad, bad Bill.

[NRivera]

LOL It's in the Arrowhead catalog for sale and any accredited laboratory that wants to use it has to validate it so, no secret there.

On a sidenote, I think it will be very helpful for those labs doing touch DNA if, like regular super glue, it doesn't interfere with the analysis. The evidence can be fumed and the latents protected prior to DNA analysis. You can even target those non-suitable smudges to maximize the DNA quant. Good stuff.