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Luminol Spray

A potent tool -- luminol spray sheds light on latent (undetectable) fingerprints at a crime scene.

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Kastle-Meyer Test – A test that detects the presence of blood in a sample.

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Luminol Spray – A substance used to illuminate fingerprints.

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Methanol – The simplest alcohol that is water soluble.

Morphine – A highly toxic drug that is habit-forming.

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Narcotic – A drug that causes sleep, reduces pain and alters mood. Habit-forming.

Nitroglycerin – An explosive used in propellant gases.

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Odorant – A substance that produces a strong smell.

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Phadebas Amylase Test – A test that detects the presence of saliva in a sample.

Phenol – Very poisonous chemical compound that has a strong smell.

Phenolphthalein – A substance that reveals blood at a crime scene.

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