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Luminol: The “Magical” Blood Reagent
Luminol Reagent Luminol is a common chemiluminescent blood reagent used at crime scenes and in the laboratory. Chemiluminescence means that the blood will glow a blue-ish green color through oxidation...
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The Amido Black Blood Reagent
There are a number of other blood reagents like Luminol, Fluorescein, and Leucocrystal Violet that seem to be much more commonly referred to in literature and on television but Amido Black is another...
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Will Washing Clothes Really Destroy Bloodstains?
Blood evidence is a powerful tool for the crime scene investigator. Whether testing for DNA or examining the bloodstain patterns to reconstruct the events of a crime blood is a powerful witness. This...
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Using Luminol to Detect Blood on Concrete Nearly a Year After Deposition
So most of you know that in addition to writing novels I also continue to conduct research in the forensic science. Some of it is probably quite boring but I thought you might find my latest paper...
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