• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.284-291
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• 2012

Bloody fingerprint is a very important evidence. In this study, we confirmed the enhancement effects of ninhydrin, leucocrystal violet (LCV), fuchsin acid, iodine and dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (DMAC) on bloody fingerprints which were deposited on paper. Bloody fingerprint were deposited on paper sequentially and used after drying at room temperature. If a ridge of bloody fingerprint was clear, ninhydrin and LCV was the most effective but was not good for invisible ridge. Fuchsin acid reagent dyed paper surface so that the contrast of enhanced bloody fingerprint was decreased. Although bloody fingerprint was enhanced with iodine reagent, but the developed color was very weak after reaction. We thought that the enhancement effect of iodine to bloody fingerprint was negligible. Also, the enhancement effect of DMAC reagent to relatively clear bloody fingerprint was not good. However, it was very effective to faint or invisible ridge. By washing with methanol, contrast of enhanced bloody fingerprint was increased.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.249-256
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• 2019

Lueco-crystal violet(LCV) is a very effective reagent used to enhance bloodstain. However, when the LCV is treated to the bloody fingerprint, the bubbling occurs, so that the minutiae and features of the fingerprint can be damaged. In this study, we studied a method to reduce the bubbling of LCV. As a result, the most effective method for reduction bubbling and enhancement bloodstain was to treat ethanol-based aminotriazole(AT) solution before LCV treatment.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.474-480
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• 2016

Bloody fingerprints are important in many cases - especially in murder case. This study compared effectiveness of some reagents which had better quality of developing bloody fingerprints from human skin. Leuco crystal violet(LCV), hungarian red, amido black, coomassie blue, acid violet17, and crowle's double stain were used. Fingerprints were generated in the depletion series, and tissue method was used in applying all reagents. LCV showed the best result in this study.