Photoluminescence of blood by acidic hydrogen peroxide-A preliminary test
- Authors
- Lee, Wonyoung; Hong, Sungwook
- Issue Date
- Jan-2022
- Publisher
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- Keywords
- acid; blood enhancement; blood reagent; hydrogen peroxide; photoluminescence
- Citation
- Journal of Forensic Sciences, v.67, no.1, pp 161 - 168
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Volume
- 67
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 161
- End Page
- 168
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/20227
- DOI
- 10.1111/1556-4029.14866
- ISSN
- 0022-1198
1556-4029
- Abstract
- In this study, the authors found that treating blood with 1 M HCl and 2% (w/v) 5-sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) in 1% (v/v) hydrogen peroxide mixture can produce photoluminescence of blood. SSA was added as a blood fixer. The photoluminescence was induced by irradiation of a forensic light source at 505 nm, which was detected using a 550 nm barrier filter. In this experiment, various level of acid and hydrogen peroxide were tested to find the optimal formulation of reagents, spot tests were conducted with diluted blood to test the sensitivity of this reagent, and impressions in blood left on porous/nonporous surfaces were enhanced. The sensitivity of this solution was slightly lower than Bluestar and was similar to leucocrystal violet or leucomalachite green on both porous/non-porous surfaces. The photoluminescence of blood treated with this reagent has been observed over 2 months. Using this reagent, it was possible to observe fingermarks or footwear impressions in blood on a black porous/non-porous surface. Through this, it was found that using this reagent could enhance bloodstains regardless of the porosity or color of the surface.
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