Issue 19, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Enhancement of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces using anti-l-amino acidantibodies conjugated to gold nanoparticles†

Xanthe Spindler,*ab   Oliver Hofstetter,c   Andrew M. McDonagh,a   Claude Rouxa  and  Chris Lennardb  

* Corresponding authors

a Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
E-mail: Xanthe.Spindler@uts.edu.au
Tel: +61 (2) 9514 8244

b National Centre for Forensic Studies, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
E-mail: Chris.Lennard@canberra.edu.au
Fax: +61 (2) 6201 2461
Tel: +61 (2) 6201 2160

c Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, USA
E-mail: ohofst@niu.edu
Fax: +1 (815) 7534802
Tel: +1 (815) 7536898

Abstract

Enantioselective anti-L-amino acidantibodies conjugated to gold nanoparticles are shown to facilitate the detection of latent fingermarks by interacting with amino acids present in friction ridge secretions. This antibody-based system is particularly effective for the enhancement of aged and dried fingermarks on non-porous surfaces, an area unexploited by current techniques.

Graphical abstract: Enhancement of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces using anti-l-amino acidantibodies conjugated to gold nanoparticles

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC05748G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Dec 2010
Accepted
07 Mar 2011
First published
01 Apr 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 5602-5604

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Enhancement of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces using anti-L-amino acidantibodies conjugated to gold nanoparticles

X. Spindler, O. Hofstetter, A. M. McDonagh, C. Roux and C. Lennard, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 5602 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05748G

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