
Enhancement of Bloodstains on Washed Clothing Using Luminol and LCV Reagents
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Luminol and Leucocrystal Violet (LCV) are commonly used reagents to develop latent bloodstains on evidence and at crime scenes. The application of luminol creates a blue/green color chemiluminescence from its reaction with hemoglobin. Observation and subsequent documentation of latent bloodstain reactions with luminol require near to total darkness for best…