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Glowing jellyfish protein lights the way for better lifting of fingerprints


An experimental new forensic spray allows latent fingerprints to be made visible in just 10 seconds, plus it doesn't require the use of any messy powders. What it does incorporate, however, is a glowing protein that's obtained from jellyfish.

An experimental new forensic spray allows latent fingerprints to be made visible in just 10 seconds, plus it doesn't require the use of any messy powders. Current methods of lifting fingerprints from crime scenes utilize fine powders or fuming chemical reagents. "We hope this technology can really improve the detection of evidence at crime scenes," said the principal investigator, Shanghai Normal University's Prof. Chusen Huang.

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