Episode 5: The Science of Fingerprints

Whether it’s a patent print (visible to the naked eye), a plastic print (impressed into a soft surface), or the elusive latent print (left by sweat and oils), the science of ACE-V (Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification) turns a smudge into a signature.

We’re diving into how environmental factors—the same ones that affect blood drying—can degrade a print, and why the surface texture (porous vs. non-porous) dictates which chemical developer we reach for.

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