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How do forensic scientists find fingerprints?

Chemistry For Your Life by Bleav + For Your Life

Jun 25, 202600:54:42Science & Medicine

There are a lot more ways to reveal a fingerprint than the black powder you see on TV. In this second part of our forensic chemistry series with Nicki Stewart, we explore the surprising chemistry behind fingerprints. Fro...

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How do forensic scientists find fingerprints? is an episode from Chemistry For Your Life by Bleav + For Your Life. There are a lot more ways to reveal a fingerprint than the black powder you see on TV. In this second part of our forensic ch...

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How do forensic scientists find fingerprints?

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