US Army Purchases Latent Fingerprint Development System from Linde Canada
Based on the technology developed by Linde Canada, Ltd., the first beta of the ADROITTM FC 300 automated latent fingerprint development system uses a gaseous application process for discovering and developing latent fingerprints. The new dry, non-contact technology eliminates hazardous carrier solvents used in traditional fingerprint processing methods, as well as the possibly damaging physical application of these materials by dipping, spraying, brushing, and drying. In 2012, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) tested a prototype for the Linde system and now they have purchased the first commercial unit for further study. According to Calvin Knaggs, Linde Canada technology marketing manager who developed the technology, “the interest and feedback provided by the USACIL was invaluable in bringing the capabilities of the technology to where it is today.
Note: An existing study of the technology, entitled “Latent Print Development Using Low Pressure Sublimation Vapor Deposition: Evaluation of a Prototype System,” has already been published in the Journal of Forensic Identification.
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Source: forensicmag.com and Linde
Citation:
(2013, 27). Linde US Industrial Gases, Equipment & Chemicals.U.S. Army purchases first ADROIT™ FC 300 latent fingerprint development system from Linde Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2013, from http://www.lindeus.com/en/news_and_media/press_releases/2013-02-27rnanews.html
