University of Leicester. "Breakthrough technology uncovers fingerprints on ATM bills and
receipts." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 28 May 2014.
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Breakthrough technology uncovers fingerprints on ATM bills and receipts
There is new technology made by Dr John Bond OBE from the University of Leicester's Department of Chemistry which uses a specially tailored UV light source to visualise fingerprints that can not be seen on thermal paper like receipts and bank statements from ATMs. Usually the process of recovering fingerprints from thermal paper had many problems. The substance that is used in the chemical treatment can dye the whole paper black,making it impossible to recover fingerprints from the thermal paper.Dr Bond made a technique recovering fingerprints from thermal paper by applying heat. The system is called the Hot Print System (HPS). Dr. Bond said, “This has been developed into commercial equipment, manufactured in the UK and sold worldwide”. Yet the HPS can be used in some countries because the properties of thermal paper vary between countries specifically the US and China, so Dr. Bond made a new technique that can be used on all thermal paper. The new technique is noninvasive, can be carried out very quickly, and you don't need a lot of training to be able to use the technique. Dr. bond stated, “The HPS can then be used to develop the fingerprint to enable capture as a digital image and if development with the HPS is faint, the light source can be used to illuminate faint prints to enhance digital capture.”
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Julia did a good job of reviewing the article “Breakthrough technology uncovers fingerprints on ATM bills and receipts,” in which she describes the new technology that was developed by Dr. John Bond. In her article, Julia states the usual problems that arise when other methods are used in an attempt to recover fingerprints on thermal paper, such as the fact that they turn the paper black and one cannot detect any fingerprints. In contrast, she also states what is different about Dr. Bond’s method of recovering fingerprints. This technology applied heat to the thermal paper, which was named the Hot Print System (HPS). Julia integrates direct quotes from Dr. Bond in order to relay to the readers that this technology was developed commercially, and later, Dr. Bond created a similar method that would work on all thermal paper, since the properties vary from country to country.
Although this review was well-written, a few improvements could have made it stronger. As a reader, a small question arose in which not everyone knows what OBE stands for; a statement of what it stands for can give extra context to the reader about who Dr. John Bond is. Also, it was noticeable that there was a lack of an opinion paragraph/sentence in the review, which could have given the readers an insight about how the author of the review felt about the topic and the original article itself. Lastly, a sentence or two about what happens to the thermal paper when heat is applied so that it does not turn black would have made the argument stronger. Even if it was brief and a generalization, it would have helped so that the audience would still be able to understand the overall process that causes this new technology to work well.
This review was interesting to read because I had not known that there was technology that could detect fingerprints on thermal paper, such as bank statements from the ATM and receipts, through the usage of a UV light source that makes these fingerprints visible. It is impressive the speed at which this world is developing in creating new technology for all different areas, in which forensics is rapidly improving.
This article was interesting and an easy to read. I found it fascinating that there is a new technology made by Dr. John Bond OBE, which uses a specially tailored UV light source to visualize fingerprints that cannot be seen on thermal paper like receipts and bank statements from ATMs. Since it was complex to identify fingerprints from thermal paper, Dr.Bond developed a new technique that can be used on thermal paper. This new technique is noninvasive, and can be carried out very rapidly, and not a lot of training is required to be eligible to use this technique.
This article was well summarized, however it could have been improved by discussing if there were any cases that have used this, and also give more information to how it was discovered that is it was possible to uncover fingerprints on ATM bills and receipts.
I found it interesting how you can recover fingerprints from thermal paper by applying heat.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140528204217.htm
University of Leicester. "Breakthrough technology uncovers fingerprints on ATM bills and
receipts." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 28 May 2014
Julia did an awesome job making her response easy to follow. It was very precise and to the point, which made it easy to comprehend. I thought her article was extremely relevant and not being able to find someone's fingerprint after a crime would be very dangerous and risky. It is important to have people, such as John Bond, around to help find ways around the issue of losing people's fingerprints due to the thermal paper, and the way the chemical treatment reacts to the substance making it impossible to find the fingerprints. It is amazing that Dr. Bond was able to make up a technique to recover the fingerprints from thermal paper by applying heat. The system is has invented is called the Hot Print System, and it has been developed worldwide as commercial equipment. It is very beneficial that this technique can be carried out quickly, and you do not need a ton of background on the topic or issue in order to perform the task. Julia did a nice job explaining all the details of what the Hot Printer System is, and who invented it, and why it is beneficial, but one thing to expand on would be how the Hot Print System works step by step and what the "minimal" training is. Also making the report a little longer, with a little more detail would be helpful, but overall nice job! Very interesting topic, and Dr. Bond has created a wonderful new system that will be very beneficial.
Julia chose a great article to review. It was an interesting topic along with it being an easy read. She explains the new technology founded by Dr. James Bond very well. The UV light used to visualize fingerprints on receipts is brand new to the science department. Julia also brings up how without this light, recovering fingerprints from thermal paper has many problems such as turning the paper completely black. You also ended the review with a quote from Dr. Bond. One thing I would have added in this review would have been a previous case or example where the paper ended up turning black. Also, personally I do not know what OBE stands for following Dr. James Bond (line 2). Overall, you picked a very relevant topic and shared your findings well. Technology is advancing for the world of science and that is pretty neat.
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