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  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • Rising costs of silver nitrate impact forensic laboratories.
  • Physical developer (PD) is crucial for latent fingerprint detection.
  • Economical alternatives for PD reagent formulation are needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of lower-purity silver nitrate grades in PD formulations.
  • To compare fingerprint quality generated by ACS, USP, and technical grade silver nitrate.
  • To determine cost-effective alternatives for PD reagent preparation.

Main Methods:

  • Prepared three physical developer (PD) working solutions using ACS, USP, and technical grade silver nitrate.
  • Compared fingerprint quality on various paper substrates.
  • Conducted blind comparisons of fingerprint development efficacy.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in fingerprint quality was observed between ACS, USP, and technical grades in most cases.
  • USP and technical grades were found to be comparable or superior to ACS grade in a notable percentage of comparisons.
  • The less pure grades of silver nitrate yielded similar fingerprint quality to the ACS grade.

Conclusions:

  • USP or technical grade silver nitrate can be substituted for the more expensive ACS grade in PD formulations.
  • This substitution offers a more economical approach to PD reagent preparation without compromising fingerprint quality.
  • The findings support cost-saving measures for forensic laboratories utilizing physical developer.