New Fingerprint Technology Unveiled By Foster + Freeman At ANZFSS

Online, December 20, 2010 (Newswire.com) - An innovative and unique fingerprint detection technology was showcased by Foster + Freeman at this years 20th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), held in Sydney earlier this year.

The Thermal Fingerprint Developer (TFD), produced by Foster + Freeman Ltd in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Australia, provides a simpler, safer and more economical method for developing 'invisible' fingerprints on porous materials such as paper, cloth and wood.

Still at the prototype stage, the device uses heat to develop latent prints and is set to revolutionise the way that fingerprints are currently developed and captured, particularly during the investigation of so called 'white collar crimes' like fraud and embezzlement.

During ANZFSS the TFD drew a large amount of interest from law enforcement departments, forensic laboratories, defence and homeland security agencies, as well as various clandestine forensics organisations all of whom were impressed by the speed and quality of print development together with the fact that the process is non-destructive and can be used in sequence with existing methods of chemical treatment.

Foster + Freeman are currently working in conjunction with UTS and UniQuest Pty Limited to complete the process of patenting the TFD and bringing the device to market as soon as possible.