Abstract
The use of a white adhesive lifter to remove footwear imprints in dust and their subsequent enhancement with a pH indicator is described. Two cases in which shoeprints were recovered using this method are presented. It was found that this method is superior to that of gel lifting.
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Technical Notes
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