Week 11 - Cyanoacrylate Fuming on Glass

Here is what Cyanoacrylate fuming entails to review what I am working on this semester. "Cyanoacrylate, also called super glue, fuming is a chemical method for the detection of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces such as glass, plastic, etc. The method relies on the deposition of polymerized cyanoacrylate ester on residues of latent fingermarks. The method develops clear, stable, white-colored fingerprints." (Bumbrah G.S)

The last time I tried to conduct my experiment, I had an issue with how many items I included in the chamber to fume. This week I am focusing on the material glass. I will utilize the same chamber that I created and keep the glass item in the chamber for 20min. After 20 minutes, I will inspect the glass to see how well the prints came out. Then I will put them under a microscope to identify and match at least 5 points of minutiae from my original print lifted with black carbon powder.  

Bumbrah G. S. (2017). Cyanoacrylate fuming method for detection of latent fingermarks: a review. Egyptian journal of forensic science, 7(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-017-0009-7