Evaluation of the Reagent NBD Chloride For the Production of Luminescent Fingerprints on Paper, Part 2 A Comparison With Ninhydrin

• NCJ Number: 93889
• Journal: Forensic Science International Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Dated: (April 1984) Pages: 279-284
• Author(s): M Stoilovic; R N Warrener; H J Kobus
• Date Published: 1984
• Length: 6 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: Ireland

Annotation

The effectiveness of the fluorogenic reagent NBD chloride has been compared with the popular color reagent ninhydrin for the development of fingerprints on paper.

Abstract

NBD chloride was found to be more sensitive than ninhydrin for moderately old fingerprints (3-9 months) and never inferior to ninhydrin in all other cases. A qualitative evaluation technique was used to establish the relative efficiency of each method. This is based on the number of points of identification, assessed on a 1-4 scale, where 4 represents a courtworthy print (less than 12 points) and 1 represents a print containing no identification points. (Publisher abstract)