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GRANT et al.1–3 have reported that latent fingerprints on paper may be detected by autoradiography of the paper after it has been treated with 35SO2. Work carried out at the Health Physics and Medical Division, AERE, Harwell, has shown that a modified version of the technique of Grant et al. can be used to detect latent fingerprints on a wide range of papers. I have also found that the modified technique can be used to visualize latent fingerprints on finely woven fabrics.
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SPEDDING, D. Detection of Latent Fingerprints with 35SO2. Nature 229, 123–124 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229123a0
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