Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous Surfaces

Background: Invaluable forensic evidence can be found in latent fingerprints, which are invisible to the naked eye. The integrity of the evidence may be compromised by conventional fingerprint production techniques that use chemicals, powders, and lasers and pose environmental dangers. Pomegranate p...

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Main Authors: R. S. Darshan, Vaibhav Sharma, Anuj Sharma, Abhishek R. Rai, Poonam Kumari, Archana Gautam, Anubhav Singh, Vaibhav Mishra, Kumud Kant Awasthi, Mahipal Singh Sankhla
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_103_23
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author R. S. Darshan
Vaibhav Sharma
Anuj Sharma
Abhishek R. Rai
Poonam Kumari
Archana Gautam
Anubhav Singh
Vaibhav Mishra
Kumud Kant Awasthi
Mahipal Singh Sankhla
author_facet R. S. Darshan
Vaibhav Sharma
Anuj Sharma
Abhishek R. Rai
Poonam Kumari
Archana Gautam
Anubhav Singh
Vaibhav Mishra
Kumud Kant Awasthi
Mahipal Singh Sankhla
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description Background: Invaluable forensic evidence can be found in latent fingerprints, which are invisible to the naked eye. The integrity of the evidence may be compromised by conventional fingerprint production techniques that use chemicals, powders, and lasers and pose environmental dangers. Pomegranate peel powder, made from the rind of the fruit that is native to the Middle East and South Asia, offers a natural alternative. Aims and Objectives: The usefulness of pomegranate peel powder as a non-damaging agent for latent fingerprint development on a variety of non-porous surfaces is investigated in this study. Materials and Methods: The powder is used to develop all three types of fingerprints i.e. sebaceous, eccrine and natural on various non-porous surfaces (steel, glass slide, iron and granite). Results: According to our study, pomegranate peel powder produces remarkable outcomes and highlights its non-toxic properties and ability to preserve the evidence. Conclusion: Pomegranate peel powder can be an effective and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional techniques for fingerprinting in forensic science.
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spelling doaj-art-28cbbf4b114247218e7d6c318c0977392025-08-20T02:59:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Forensic Science and Medicine2349-50142455-00942025-01-01111384410.4103/jfsm.jfsm_103_23Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous SurfacesR. S. DarshanVaibhav SharmaAnuj SharmaAbhishek R. RaiPoonam KumariArchana GautamAnubhav SinghVaibhav MishraKumud Kant AwasthiMahipal Singh SankhlaBackground: Invaluable forensic evidence can be found in latent fingerprints, which are invisible to the naked eye. The integrity of the evidence may be compromised by conventional fingerprint production techniques that use chemicals, powders, and lasers and pose environmental dangers. Pomegranate peel powder, made from the rind of the fruit that is native to the Middle East and South Asia, offers a natural alternative. Aims and Objectives: The usefulness of pomegranate peel powder as a non-damaging agent for latent fingerprint development on a variety of non-porous surfaces is investigated in this study. Materials and Methods: The powder is used to develop all three types of fingerprints i.e. sebaceous, eccrine and natural on various non-porous surfaces (steel, glass slide, iron and granite). Results: According to our study, pomegranate peel powder produces remarkable outcomes and highlights its non-toxic properties and ability to preserve the evidence. Conclusion: Pomegranate peel powder can be an effective and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional techniques for fingerprinting in forensic science.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_103_23developing agenteco-friendlyforensic sciencelatent fingerprintspomegranate peel powdersustainable
spellingShingle R. S. Darshan
Vaibhav Sharma
Anuj Sharma
Abhishek R. Rai
Poonam Kumari
Archana Gautam
Anubhav Singh
Vaibhav Mishra
Kumud Kant Awasthi
Mahipal Singh Sankhla
Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous Surfaces
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
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eco-friendly
forensic science
latent fingerprints
pomegranate peel powder
sustainable
title Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous Surfaces
title_full Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous Surfaces
title_fullStr Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous Surfaces
title_full_unstemmed Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous Surfaces
title_short Pomegranate Peel Powder: An Effective and Environmentally Friendly Tool for Developing Latent Fingerprints on Nonporous Surfaces
title_sort pomegranate peel powder an effective and environmentally friendly tool for developing latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces
topic developing agent
eco-friendly
forensic science
latent fingerprints
pomegranate peel powder
sustainable
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_103_23
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