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Advances in Fingerprint Analysis
Author(s) -
Hazarika Pompi,
Russell David A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201104313
Subject(s) - fingerprint (computing) , identification (biology) , identity (music) , computer science , explosive material , data science , computer security , biology , history , art , archaeology , aesthetics , botany
Fingerprints have been used in forensic investigations for the identification of individuals since the late 19th century. However, it is now clear that fingerprints can provide significantly more information about an individual. Here, we highlight the considerable advances in fingerprinting technology that can simultaneously provide chemical information regarding the drugs ingested and the explosives and drugs handled by a person as well as the identity of that individual.