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Processing Protocol for Drug Residue and Latent Print Evidence

NCJ Number
114515
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 33 Issue: 6 Dated: (November 1988) Pages: 1463-1472
Author(s)
J P Nielson; A I Katz
Date Published
1988
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Thirty percent cocaine: inositol residues and latent fingerprints were deposited on a wide variety of porous and nonporous substrates typical of the types of materials encountered in casework.
Abstract
Protocols were investigated which would optimize the probability of recovery of both drug residues and latent prints. Different protocols are required for porous and nonporous surfaces.

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