A Preliminary Study on the Use of Organic Ink for Fingerprint Recording

The fingerprint taking methods are the cornerstone of forensic science. This study aimed to find cheap, safe and readily available alternaves to the tradional ink. The creaon and applicaon of fingerprint ink derived from natural sources. These environmentally safe Alternaves pigments and compounds created from natural materials highlight their potenal adhesive capabilies for fast fingerprint viewing. In this study we used a porous surfaces like plain paper and non-porous surface like glass for the background for taking and visualizaon of the fingerprint impression. Various types of ink where made with the help of cucumber peel, bo"le gourd peel, tealeaf, coffee, cocoa powder, beetroot.