A METHOD AND A KIT FOR DETERMINING HUMAN OR ANIMAL BLOOD ON A SURFACE

摘要

A method for detecting human or animal blood traces on a surface is described. The method is fundamentally based on the reaction of luminol and includes the preliminary operation of atomizing an inorganic powder suspension, such as titania, silica, alumina, hydroxyapatite, or the like, onto the surface to be investigated, after which a luminol composition is atomized thereon, which comprises a luminol compound, a peroxidic oxidising agent and an alkaline agent in an amount providing a pH within the range of 10 to 14. Furthermore, a kit for carrying out the detection method of the invention is described.