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Table 2 Fingerprints development scores using SPR technique on glass, metal and plastic surfaces submerged in sea water at 1, 2 and 10 day’s intervals according to fingerprints quality assessment scale

From: Development of latent fingerprints on non-porous surfaces recovered from fresh and sea water

SPR

Time (days)

Number of deposited marks

Scores

   

5 (very good)

4 (good)

3 (poor)

2 (bad)

1 (blur/no)

   

N

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Glass

1

10

0

0%

0

0%

5

50%

5

50%

0

0%

2

10

0

0%

0

0%

3

30%

1

10%

6

60%

10

10

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

10

100%

Metal

1

10

0

0%

1

10%

4

40%

5

50%

0

0%

2

10

0

0%

0

0%

2

20%

3

30%

5

50%

10

10

0

0%

0

0%

2

20%

4

40%

4

40%

Plastic

1

10

0

0%

2

20%

2

20%

3

30%

3

30%

2

10

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

2

20%

8

80%

10

10

0

0%

0

0%

1

10%

2

20%

7

70%