Fig. 2

Photomicrographs of fingerprint recorded on the sticky side of adhesive tape a using method (ii) and b using method (iii), captured at ×40 magnification using Zeiss Primo Star microscope attached with Canon PowerShot G10 camera (Automode) using a SOLIGOR Adaptor tube for Canon 10 (52-mm wide). Fingerprint (b), recorded using method (iii), is better in terms of clarity of ridge and pore margins, sharpness of pore details, and less smudging of ink