| Author | Message | ||
     BettyAnne Waters |
I am an attorney working on a case for the New England Innocence Project (pro-bono) and need information on who does VMD testing in the U.S. Please send any information. Thanks, Betty Anne | ||
| J. OHalloran |
Many thanks to Kasey and ernie for their help in supplying the titles to research the Vacuum Metalization Technique for the detection of fingerprints. Thanks again John "o" | ||
| Kasey Wertheim |
Ernie, you rascal... I KNEW you couldn't stay away from the boards!  It's an addiction... a way of life, man! Don't ever try to quit... it's futile. Great to have you back, Ernie. Sorry, John... I just had to welcome Ernie back first. It looks like he has the bases pretty well covered. Those articles should give you more than you ever wanted to know. I will pass on another tool to help you find those articles... it is the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) website. You can search article titles and pull up a list of libraries and contact information for your local inter-library loan officer. Just take them the list and it makes the process easier. Search the ArticleFirst section of the site: www.ref.oclc.org/html/fs_pswd.htm authorization is 100157345 password is swxm8xrxs My librarian said there was no problem passing around the authorization and password, since it is a public site. Enjoy! -Kasey | ||
| Ernie Hamm |
A Vacuum Coating Technique for the Development of Latent Fingerprints on Polythene Kent, T., G.L. Thomas, T.E. Reynoldson and H.W. East Journal of the Forensic Science Society (Brit), 16, 93-101 (1976) Comment: IPSC Fingerprint Detection Techniques Manual STECH A Vacuum Metal Identification Murphy, Michael P. Journal of Forensic Identification, 41:5, (1991) Comment: Self-explanatory on vacuum metal (VMD) identification STECH Latent Fingerprint Detection ...Comparing Vacuum Metal Deposition to CA Fuming... Misner, A.H. Journal of Forensic Identification, 42:1, (1992) Comment: Vacuum Metal deposition superior to CA fuming of plastic bags STECH CYAN Latent Fingerprint Detection on Non-Porous Surfaces: Comparison...Metal Deposition and Cyanoacrylate Fuming Taroni, F., C.J. Lennard and P. Margot International Association of Forensic Sciences, 12th Meeting, Adelaide, Australia (1990) Comment: IPSC Fingerprint Detection Techniques Manual MMD CYAN Physical Methods of Fingerprint Development Thomas, G.L. Journal of the Canadian Forensic Science Society, 8:4 (1975) Comment: Powder techniques and vacuum metal deposition (VMD) POW STECH Recent Research on Superglue, Vacuum Metal Deposition and Fluorescence Examination Kent, Terry Police Scientific Development Branch Report (Brit), July (1990) Comment: Self-explanatory on comparison of different techniques STECH Vacuum Metal Deposition and Cyanoacrylate Detection of Older Latent Prints Masters, Nancy E. and John D. DeHaan Journal of Forensic Identification, 46:1 (1996) Comment: Discussion of VMD and CA Fuming techniques with acronym of CAE for Cyanoacrylate Ester CYAN Vacuum Metal Deposition of Silver as an Aid in Credit Card Examinations Morris, Ronald N., Catherine L. Gilmour, Patrick L. Laturnus and A. Brian Yamshita International Journal of Forensic Document Examiners, 1:4 (1995) Comment: Metal coating of plastic surface aids in examination for defects QD | ||
| John OHalloran |
Is gold dust used in the vacuum metalization process to make latent prints visable? Where can I find reading material on the use of this process? |
