Maynooth University Scientists Pioneer Breakthrough Fingerprint Forensic Test

A pioneering new test that can recover fingerprints from ammunition casing, once thought nearly impossible, has been developed by scientists at Maynooth University. Dr Eithne Dempsey, and her recent PhD student, Dr Colm McKeever, of Maynooth University’s Department of Chemistry, have developed a unique electrochemical method which can visualise fin...

• Published date: 01-10-2025 02:00 PM