# ForenteQ: Forensic technology

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## Products
- [DactyScope Pro Digital Fingerprint Comparison Workstation](https://forenteq.com/product/dactyscope-pro-fingerprint-comparison-workstation/): The \<strong\>Dactyscope PRO\</strong\> workstation provides fingerprint live feed imaging, processing, and comparison\. It can be provided with a camera for direct live image to stored image capture or provided purely as a digital to digital software platform\.   It provides automated calibrated scaled, full annotated casework images with AFIS compatible resolutions ranging 600 – 2000 PPI\.
\<div\>The live camera option features a USB 3 monochromatic CMOS 12Mpx camera with high quality Schneider Kreuznach macro lens with fixed focal length providing excellent image quality without aberrations\. This imaging unit is mounted on the column with adjustable position of the camera\. The object is illuminated with a pair of LED panels with adjustable light temperature\. Image capturing, calibration, processing, annotation, measurements, and comparison are integrated into the LUCIA Forensic software\. Software supports newest PC hardware and software as Windows 11 operating system and 4k monitor\.  The system is compatible with touch screen pen drive operation displays\.\</div\>
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LUCIA Forensic is state of the art image processing and comparison software including a NIST\-file module\. The software comprises tools which cover all steps of image calibration, enhancement, documentation of traces, image comparison, and final report preparation\. It can be used together with the capture station and provide direct control of camera real\-time image, and capturing of images which are automatically calibrated based on the selected working distance\.

Alternatively it can also be used separately as comparison station only, with images coming in any standard format including NIST from any source\.

 
\<h3\>Image Processing\</h3\>
The Lucia Forensic software offers a range of image editing features such as rotation, inversion, flip, crop, and contrast adjustment, along with advanced functions like removal of periodic background, color deconvolution, shading correction, HDR image composition, and working with regions of interest\. All modifications and applied functions are recorded in the image history, which can be fully exported\. The software also supports fully customizable annotations with labels and measurement capabilities, including length, area, and angle, as well as the ability to capture images in full optical resolution\. Additionally, it allows for simple insertion of scale bars and image names\.

 
\<h3\>Image Comparison\</h3\>
The software includes side by side comparison that helps to identify and visualize differences or similarities between analyzed fingerprints\.
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 	\<li\>Live Comparison – with a capturing station, images from files can be compared with real\-time camera image\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Digital Comparison – comparison of two captured images coming from any source, including a NIST file\.\</li\>
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The software includes features for easy comparison, such as:
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 	\<li\>Auto\-adjustment based on image calibration \(resolution\)\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Align by Points – allows the user to mark significant points on both images and align them accordingly\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Dual cursor – click shows corresponding point across images\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Free movement and rotation of one image or both images simultaneously, zooming, lock of mutual position, etc\.\</li\>
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\<h3\>Marking Minutiae\</h3\>
Mark minutiae on fingerprints using points that can be automatically converted into numbered points with lines\. The appearance of these points is fully customizable to meet user preferences\. The software also offers helpful features:
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 	\<li\>Automatic generation of minutiae: Choose between the maximal count of points or the minimal quality of points\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>GYRO Coloring: Evaluate and visualize the quality of marked points for enhanced analysis and teamwork\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Adjust line to AFIS style to achieve compatibility with the AFIS system\.\</li\>
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\<h3\>NIST Format Support\</h3\>
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Compatibility and Standardization: Our software fully supports the NIST format, ensuring international compatibility and standardization with other systems used in fingerprint identification\.

Opening and Saving: It allows you to open and save files in the NIST format, facilitating data exchange between different institutions and systems\.

Support for Various Record Types: Our software works with several types of NIST records, including fingerprints, palm prints, facial images, and others\.

Of course, it is also possible to generate a fingerprint card from multiple images or NIST file\.

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- [Full Spectrum Imaging System FSIS\-II Lab](https://forenteq.com/product/full-spectrum-imaging-system-fsis-ii-lab/): \<div\>The \<strong\>Arrowhead Forensics FSIS\-II\</strong\> is a full spectrum imaging system for revealing fingerprints\.  The system comprises of specialist camera system with sensitivity from the deep UV to the near Infra Red\.   The software provides some truely unique integration techniques for working with shiney, curved and multi facteted substrates to reveal fingermarks on substrates that would be previously almost impossible to image\.\</div\>
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\<div\>This innovative system is capable of locating, capturing and casework managing marks on a variety of substrates in a few seconds including glass, metal, wood, paper, thermal paper and even food items\.\</div\>
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\<h3\>Key features\</h3\>
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 	\<li\>The in\-built unique FSIS\-II integration features extends imaging capabilities across a broad range of surfaces including the ability to capture ridge detail on curved surfaces, eliminating the potential for errors caused by photo\-stitching processes\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>High Dynamic Range \(HDR\) \- Allows a single image to show detail in both dark and bright areas, verses needing to choose to expose for one or the other\.  retain ridge detail in brighter parts of the image, while simultaneously revealing parts of the image that would have previously been too dark to see\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Background removal \- with shortwave UV backgrounds are removed effortlessly\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Non\-destructive way to analyse almost any piece of evidence\.  This includes metals, plastics paper and even food items\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Can be mounted to a search arm or copy stand\</li\>
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\<h3\>Why 254nm UV\-C?\</h3\>
Simply the answer to this question is that you reveal marks you haven't previously been able to detect with traditional techniques\.

Extensive validation work has been undertaken on this technique which is showing significant mark detection improvements compared to visible and chemical treatment in the UV\-C 254nm region\.

 
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 	\<li\>Optimal Wavelength
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 	\<li\>Studies have indicated that the UV\-C of 254nm is the most effective wavelength for detection of latent fingermarks compared to longer UV wavelengths like UV\-A \(365nm\)\</li\>
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\<h3\>Are all UV\-C wavelengths alike?\</h3\>
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 	\<li\>254nm mercury vapour lamps are narrow bandwidth with \(\+/\-\) 1nm light bleed
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 	\<li\>Superior to LED lamps \(see below\)\</li\>
 	\<li\>254nm is further away from visible light
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 	\<li\>254 can’t penetrate glass and most plastics, allowing easier imaging, whereas longer wavelengths penetrate causing confusing backgrounds\.\</li\>
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 	\<li\>LED lamps have a much wider bandwidth with approximately \(\+/\-\) 20nm light bleed\</li\>
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\<h3\>UV\-A 365 vs UV\-C 254nm\</h3\>
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\<p style="text\-align: center;"\>Picture of thermal receipt showing signifcant more latent mark detail revealed at 254nm\.\</p\>
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In addition to the laboratory system with we also provide a a series of portable and crime scene variants which are easily transportable for deployment either at the crime scene or for intelligence operations\.

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- [Forensic LED Light Source Goggles](https://forenteq.com/product/forensic-light-source-goggles/): \<div\>\<span class="sp\_h6" data\-fr\-verified="true"\>ForenteQ offer a range of forensic light source goggles ranging from UV and IR protection goggles to long pass filter goggles for Violet, Blue, Blue/Green, Cyan, Green and Orange illuminations\. These thin film filter goggles provide comfort and precision with exact cut on / cut off perform to maximise safety and optimise evidence search\.   Please see the spectral information below for further details\.\</span\>\</div\>
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\<div\>\<span class="sp\_h6" data\-fr\-verified="true"\>All goggles are over spectacle type with side protection windows\</span\>\</div\>
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- [SEMA Ninhydrin / Indandione Test Strips](https://forenteq.com/product/dfo-ninhydrin-indandione-test-strips/): \<h2\>\</h2\>
\<h2\>SEMA NIN/DFO/IND test strips\</h2\>
SEMA NIN/DFO/IND test strips provide a low cost tool for checking Ninhydrin and Indandione\.

These are designed to test the correct amino acids reagents are present in the chemical treatment\.  Very simply dip the test strip into either your NIN, DFO or Indandione solution and the examination process is the same is you currently do \(i\.e visible staining for NIN and fluorescence examination with the corresponding light source for DFO and IND\)\.

The strips are marked with a gradient scale level from 1/10 to 1/10,000\.  The designation levels on the strips 1/10 means 1 part amino acid \+ 10 parts water or 0,1% and so on up to 1/10,000 so it’s a scale to indicate the effectiveness of the chemical\.

Its aimed at being a quick easy and low cost test tool to eliminate potential ‘poor quality’ chemicals from being used in the development process\.

 

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\<h2\>Downloads\</h2\>
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- [Large Diameter Dactyscopy fingerprint magnifier](https://forenteq.com/product/large-diameter-dactyscopy-fingerprint-magnifer/): Compact desktop stand magnifier \(non illuminated\)

Large 50 mm, high quality bi\-aspheric lens

Lens material: tough, polymethyl methacrylate

6x   magnification

Suitable for evidence examination,  fingerprint examination

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