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surfaces, and pressure-sensitive tapes. It also can be used on objects after<br />

n<strong>in</strong>hydr<strong>in</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g. 6<br />

Phillips, Cole, and Jones 159 reported that, <strong>in</strong> actual casework <strong>in</strong> the FBI<br />

Latent F<strong>in</strong>gerpr<strong>in</strong>t Section, identifiable latent pr<strong>in</strong>ts that did not develop with<br />

n<strong>in</strong>hydr<strong>in</strong> were developed on 20% of the specimens processed with physical<br />

developer (PD). They also found latent pr<strong>in</strong>ts on postage stamps, the adhesive<br />

strip on the closure flaps of envelopes, adhesive tapes, the emulsion side of<br />

photographs, and U.S. currency. The follow<strong>in</strong>g is a simplified version of the<br />

procedure reported by them.<br />

Reagents<br />

Prewash solution<br />

Maleic acid 25 g<br />

Distilled water 1 L<br />

Redox solution<br />

Ferric nitrate 30 g<br />

Ammonium ferrous sulfate 80 g<br />

Citric acid 20 g<br />

Distilled water 900 mL<br />

Surfactant solution<br />

n-Dodecylam<strong>in</strong>e acetate 3 g<br />

Synperonic N 4 g<br />

Distilled water 1 L<br />

Silver nitrate solution<br />

Silver nitrate 10 g<br />

Distilled water 50 mL<br />

Note: PD work<strong>in</strong>g solution: mix 900 mL redox solution, 40 mL surfactant solution,<br />

and 50 mL silver nitrate solution.<br />

Procedures<br />

1. Immerse specimen <strong>in</strong> maleic acid solution for at least 5 m<strong>in</strong>.<br />

2. Transfer the specimen from the prewash solution to the PD work<strong>in</strong>g<br />

solution.<br />

3. Submerge the specimen <strong>in</strong> PD work<strong>in</strong>g solution for approximately 5<br />

m<strong>in</strong> with a gentle rock<strong>in</strong>g (as long as it takes to develop, but not<br />

overdevelop, pr<strong>in</strong>ts).

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