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Gentian violet, amido black, Coomassie, Rhodamine 6G, Basic Yellow 40 and Ardrox - Reagents & Materials

What you need to perform one test: reagents, kits, consumables, equipment and quality controls, with their official basis. Quantities follow the validated method or the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).

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Gentian violet, amido black, Coomassie, Rhodamine 6G, Basic Yellow 40 and Ardrox

Substrate-specific fingermark enhancement

Reagents & stains

ItemProcure
Gentian/crystal violet for suitable adhesive surfacesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Amido blackPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Coomassie blood-protein stain with its fixative/destainPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Rhodamine 6G, Basic Yellow 40 OR specified Ardrox fluorescent stain for a compatible prior-developed markPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Kits

ItemProcure
Optional process-specific fingermark enhancement kitPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
No combined blood/adhesive/cyanoacrylate-dye kit assumedPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Consumables & materials

ItemProcure
Matched substrate controlsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Clean stain/rinse traysPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
ApplicatorsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Lint-free wipesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Evidence supportPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Photography materialsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Equipment

ItemProcure
Chemical extractionPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Visible/fluorescence imaging with selected filtersPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Cyanoacrylate chamber only when required by the separate upstream processPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Controls & reference materials

ItemProcure
Positive mark on matched surfacePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Negative substratePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
No-dye/background comparisonPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Prior-development control where applicablePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Official basis (Guidance): Select the appropriate manual process. Cyanoacrylate is a development treatment; follow-on stains and blood-protein reagents are not interchangeable.

Procurement note: Each named chemistry needs its own controlled manual process. Ardrox denotes a formulated product family; do not infer an unspecified formulation or combine all dyes.

Sources:G075 UK Dstl and Home Office

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