• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.113-119
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• 2019

Enhancement of footwear impressions in urine on the surface of tiles by using p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (DMAC), which react with urea, and ninhydrin, 1,8-diazafluoren-9-one (DFO), 1,2-indanedione/zinc (1,2-IND/Zn), which react with amino acid, was studied. As a result of comparing the application methods of reagents, the ninhydrin and the 1,2-IND/Zn were suitable for application with spray method, which is spray directly on footwear impression, DFO and DMAC were suitable for application with dry contact method, which is applying heat with press to DMAC impregnated paper on footwear impression. In addition, DMAC applied with dry contact method showed best contrast and enhancement result in both white and black colored tiles by comparing of the sensitivity by different dilution ratio of urine and the aging time of footwear impressions in urine. And the result of applied with DMAC (with dry contact method) on the floor tiles collected at various places in a building's men's and women's bathrooms, it can be successfully enhanced that footwear impressions in urine. So it is believed that the method can be used to recover footwear impressions in urine from real crime scenes.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.569-575
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• 2017

Forensic light source is commonly used for enhancing evidence in a nondestructive way. Latent fingerprints play an important role in an aspect of crime scene investigation. In this study, researchers compared enhancement of standard fingerprints treated with DFO and 1,2-IND in accordance with laser and LED light sources. As a result, laser light source has a better effect rather than LED light sources. However, each light source has strengths and weaknesses in terms of performance and portability. Therefore, researchers recommend that crime scene investigators need to use laser and LED light sources depending on the situation.