Fingermark Visualisation Manual Released Openly

Fingerprint Visualisation Manual - FTP

In the ever-evolving landscape of forensic science, staying ahead is not just a priority; it’s a necessity. That’s why the public release of the Second Edition of the Fingermark Visualisation Manual (FVM) is causing ripples of excitement, with forensic examiners and investigators from around the world now having access. Developed by the Defence Science and…

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New Spray can Detect Fingerprints in Ten Seconds

New Spray to visualise latent fingerprints examples

A UK-Chinese team of scientists developed a biocompatible fluorescent spray from a jellyfish protein. Forensic investigations have long relied on fingerprint analysis as a crucial tool in solving crimes. However, the methods used to detect latent fingerprints (LFPs) have often presented challenges, from toxicity to environmental damage. In a groundbreaking development, scientists at Shanghai Normal…

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Guest blog: Turning the tide of plastic waste in CSI

Plastics and rubber items used by crime scene investigators. image copyright: Becci Henderson

In this guest blog post we invite Sussex CSI Becci Henderson, who is working towards a PhD at Portsmouth University on the subject of Plastic Waste in the CSI Environment. I have been a Crime Scene Investigator for 23 years. Over the course of my career, particularly over the past decade, I have noticed a…

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