(Phys.org) —Forensic scientists at the University of Abertay Dundee have recovered latent fingerprints from foods – publishing the UK's first academic paper on this subject.

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Apr 11, 2013 3.3 / 5 (3) 0 |

(Phys.org) -- Fingerprints are not just important in forensics and the identification of people; they can also be used for security clearance, access control, and the authentication of documents. In the journal ...

Chemistry - Other

Aug 03, 2012 5 / 5 (5) 0 |

A tiny vibrating cantilever sensor could soon help doctors and field clinicians quickly detect harmful toxins, bacteria and even indicators of certain types of cancer from small samples of blood or urine. Researchers from ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Jul 27, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- When a forensic agent dusts a surface with powder or exposes it to the vapors of an iodine chamber, mystery fans know what is going on: This is how latent fingerprints are made visible so ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Apr 11, 2011 not rated yet 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSI notwithstanding, forensics experts cannot always retrieve fingerprints from objects, but a conformal coating process developed by Penn State professors can reveal hard-to-develop fingerprints ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

May 11, 2010 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Overworked crime scene investigators can take heart at the results of recent tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of new technologies that automate the manual portion of latent ...

Technology - Other

Apr 23, 2009 3.7 / 5 (3) 0