Study of Latent Fingerprint after Using General Hand Sanitizer on Metronic Poly Mailer with Magnetic Powder
Keywords:
Minutiae, Hand sanitizer, Latent fingerprints, Magnetic powdersAbstract
This research aims to study the effect of alcohol hand sanitizer on a latent fingerprint on a metronic polymer. Ten donors (five males and five females) were using alcohol hand sanitizer, and 30 samples were collected. They were asked to deposit their fingerprints on a metronic polymer mailer. The prints were analyzed by the magnetic powder method to detect latent fingerprints. The Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) was used to detect the minutiae of the prints. Then, their quality was assessed based on criteria. The quality of fingerprints was compared between males and females; the result showed no difference. Also, the latent fingerprint from AFIS was compared with the one analyzed by the researcher; the result shows that some minutiae were detected by the researcher but not by AFIS. These minutiae were matched with black ink. Some minutiae from the researcher were detected, but not in black ink. The minutiae of fingerprints that used alcohol hand sanitizer were assessed, and 33.33 percent of them had more than ten minutiae detected. In conclusion, this method could be used in Thailand’s court system.
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