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Table 1 Procedure for development and distinction of fingerprints by combining C stain method with conventional methods

From: Novel C stain-based chemical method for differentiating real and forged fingerprints

S. No.

Combinations

Procedure

1.1

Powder method followed by C stain

First activated charcoal powder applied on latent prints and then C stain was applied

1.2

C stain followed by powder method

C stain method was applied on latent prints followed by activated charcoal powder

1.3

Ninhydrin followed by C stain

Latent prints developed by ninhydrin followed by C stain application

1.4

C stain followed by ninhydrin

Application of C stain method on latent prints and then ninhydrin method was used

1.5

AgNO3 followed by C stain

Development of latent prints with AgNO3 followed by application of C stain method

1.6

C stain followed by AgNO3

C stain method applied on latent prints and then AgNO3 was used for development

1.7

Iodine fuming followed by C stain

Development of latent prints by iodine fumes followed by application of C stain

1.8

C stain followed by Iodine fuming

C stain method applied on latent prints followed by iodine fuming technique