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Lifting, Enhancing, and Preserving Blood and Other Proteinaceous Impressions Using Zar-Pro Fluorescent Lifters

NCJ Number
310122
Journal
Journal of Forensic Identification Volume: 69 Issue: 4 Dated: 2019 Pages: 487-519
Author(s)
Jessica Zarate; Wilson Muse, Iii; Nadeane Nasser-beydoun; Nathan Jones; Jodi Lynn Barta
Date Published
2019
Length
33 pages
Annotation

This study assesses the use of Zar-Pro Fluorescent Lifters to lift, enhance, and preserve blood and other proteinaceous impressions.

Abstract

This research project focused on optimizing the detection, enhancement, and preservation of impressions deposited in blood, semen, saliva, an eccrine sweat and sebaceous mixture, and nonhuman oil using Zar-Pro Fluorescent Lifters. Zar-Pro Fluorescent Blood Lifters have been successful in lifting, enhancing, and preserving blood impressions; however, this technology had not been explored to determine their effectiveness in the recovery of nonblood proteinaceous impressions. (Published Abstract Provided)

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