Nanoplasmonic imaging of latent fingerprints and identification of cocaine

Kun Li, Weiwei Qin, Fan Li, Xingchun Zhao, Bowei Jiang, Kun Wang, Suhui Deng, Chunhai Fan, Di Li

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Abstract

Search for traces: Aptamer-bound Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) were used to provide high-resolution dark-field microscopy images of latent fingerprints (LFPs) with level 2 and level 3 details. Furthermore, the cocaine-induced aggregation of Au NPs results in a true green-to-red color change of the scattered light, providing a quasi-quantative method to identify cocaine loadings in LFPs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11542-11545
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • aptamers
  • cocaine
  • fingerprints
  • gold
  • nanoparticles

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