Chemical contrast observed in thermal images of blood-stained fabrics exposed to steam

• NCJ Number: 304234
• Journal: Analyst Issue: 140 Dated: 2015 Pages: 6222-6225
• Author(s): Wayne L. O'Brien; Nicholas D. Boltin; Zhenyu Lu; Brianna M. Cassidy; Raymond G. Belliveau; Emory J. Straub; Stephanie A. Dejong; Stephen L. Morgan; M.L. Myrick
• Date Published: 2015
• Length: 4 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2011-IJ-CX-K055
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Award: Multimode Imaging in the Thermal Infrared: Validation for Blood, Extension to Latent Prints

Annotation

This article reports on a study in which chemical contrast was observed in thermal images of blood-stained fabrics exposed to steam.

Abstract

Although thermal imaging is not ordinarily a good way to visualize chemical contrast, the reported study observed strong and reproducible images with chemical contrasts on blood-stained fabrics, especially on more hydrophobic fabrics like acrylic and polyester. (publisher abstract modified)