Abstract

Proposed methods for softening mummified fingers have been either unsuccessful in adequately softening the fingers or have been highly destructive. A simple technique based on an entirely new concept utilizing disodium ethylenediamine tetracetic acid in a detergent solution adjusted to a pH of 7.5 has been successfully used to obtain satisfactory to good fingerprints over the past ten years in every case attempted.

Issue Section:
Technical Notes
Keywords:
pathology and biology, fingerprints, mummification

References

1.
Richardson
,
L.
 and
Kade
,
H.
, “
Readable Fingerprints From Mummified or Putrified Specimens
,”
Journal of Forensic Sciences
 0022-1198, Vol.
17
, No.
2
,
04
1972
, pp.
325
-
328
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