Abstract
The quantitative variation in latent fingermark deposits sampled from the same donor (intra-donor) poses considerable challenges to studies into the chemical composition of latent fingermarks. The work presented here investigates approaches to the sampling of latent fingermark residues within this context. The amount of squalene in fingermarks deposited on non-porous surfaces, determined by GC–MS, was used as an indicator of the amount of non-polar material present. It was found that the percentage difference of squalene between deposits from two hands at a given time, without controlling the deposition force, was in the range of 4–100%. This was reduced to 0–44% in alternative sampling approaches where deposition force was controlled. These results demonstrate the significant influence of sampling on subsequent chemical analysis of fingermark residues, and offer possible sampling strategies to overcome issues associated with intra-donor variation.
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