Title: Describe the materials used to take fingerprints from various surfaces.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Collecting and Analyzing Latent Fingerprints

Description should include the following, based on the composition of the surface:

- Black powder
- Magnetic powder
- Ninhydrin
- Cyanoacrylate

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would you use different substances to collect fingerprints from different surfaces?
- How do ninhydrin and cyanoacrylate reveal fingerprints?
- What are other examples of chemical methods to reveal latent fingerprints?