Obtaining fingerprints from mummified fingers: A method for tissue rehydration adapted from the archeological literature

Christopher W. Schmidt; Stephen P. Nawrocki; Matthew A. Williamson; Donneii C. Martin

doi:10.1520/jfs14787j

Obtaining fingerprints from mummified fingers: A method for tissue rehydration adapted from the archeological literature

Christopher W. Schmidt, Stephen P. Nawrocki, Matthew A. Williamson, Donneii C. Martin

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Abstract

Our laboratory was asked to help with the rehydration of mummified human fingertips that had been removed from a recently deceased, unidentified female. Using a solution that was found in the archeological literature, we were able to successfully rehydrate dermal tissues to the extent that fingerprints could be taken. We believe that this solution, which until now has not been described in the forensic literature, is effective, affordable, and relatively easy to produce and use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	874-875
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Forensic Sciences
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1520/jfs14787j
State	Published - Jul 2000

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Genetics

Keywords

Anthropology
Dermatoglyphs
Forensic science
Mummification
Tissue rehydration

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