DocumentCode
2418982
Title
Forensic Fingerprint Enhancement using Bioadhesive Chitosan and Gold Nanoparticles
Author
Islam, Naveed Ul ; Ahmed, Kazi F. ; Sugunan, Abhilash ; Dutta, Joydeep
Author_Institution
Sch. of Eng. & Technol., Asian Inst. of Technol., Pathumthani
fYear
2007
fDate
16-19 Jan. 2007
Firstpage
411
Lastpage
415
Abstract
Detection of latent fingerprints using lipophilic and polycationic polymer chitosan has been explored. The gold nanoparticle deposition on chitosan treated latent fingerprints enhances contrast, making the fingerprint identification possible. Chitosan being the second most abundant natural polymer, this technique can be an inexpensive and efficient method for fingerprint enhancement and its subsequent detection. This simple technique has a potential of immediate application in forensic science.
Keywords
fingerprint identification; nanoparticles; polymers; bioadhesive chitosan; forensic fingerprint enhancement; gold nanoparticles; natural polymer; Amino acids; Fingerprint recognition; Fingers; Forensics; Gold; Lipidomics; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Polymers; Powders; chitosan; colloid; fingerprint; forensic; gold; nanoparticle;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, 2007. NEMS '07. 2nd IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Bangkok
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0610-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEMS.2007.352047
Filename
4160350
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