I'm still chuckling on that one! On a more serious note, I found a technique that is to be usd on old, latent prints - it uses "gaseous super glue" that is attracted to the amino acids left over from the print. Here's an account of the process about 1/2 down this page: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/feneric/fingerprints.html RF Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick C." To: Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [OT]: Fingerprints - how to dust for them,then how to 'lift' them? > > Pick it up carefully and toss it into the police station window and let > them dust for the prints. ;-) > > Jim wrote: > > > I've got an object that was tossed into > > my yard - that most likely has fingerprints > > on it (Okay! It's am empty beer bottle!). > > > > Two questions: > > > > 1) How would I 'dust' for any prints? > > > > 2) How would I then lift these for comparison > > with some sort of database later on? > > > > RF Jim > > > > PS. I'll do a google search too ... > > > > + - + - + - + - + - + - > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body