期刊名称：International Journal of Criminal Investigation
电子版ISSN：2247-0271
出版年度：2011
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：37-58
出版社：AIT Laboratories
摘要：Ninhydrin reagents are currently used for amino acid determination. However, ninhydrin reacts with amino groups of amino acids and other components of palmar sweat to develop Ruheman’s purple. Therefore, it was used on a large scale to fingerprint development. Another recent application of ninhydrin is related to trace cyanide detection and determination. However, this simple compound may have multiple applications in peptide and protein research, in drug identification and detection or in heterocycle synthesis. Mainly, detection of finger marks with ninhydrin at a crime scene is of prime interest for forensic investigators. Herein, we review the most significant forensic applications of ninhydrin and its derivatives.
关键词：forensic science; ninhydrin; fingerprint reagents; cyanide determination; chemical processing;luminescence
