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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Forensic spray using jellyfish protein could speed up fingerprint detection - The Untold Story

group of bioluminescent crystal jellyfish (Aequorea victoria), glowing blue, orange and white against a black background
The GFP protein is naturally produced in the bioluminescent crystal jellyfish (Aequorea victoria), which is found off the west coast of North America. Photograph: Gary Kavanagh/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Scientists have developed a forensic spray using a protein found in jellyfish that shows up fingerprints in just 10 seconds.

They say that the dye spray could make forensic investigations quicker and more effective. It is also water-soluble and has low toxicity. Traditional forensic methods either use toxic powders that can harm DNA evidence or petrochemical solvents that are bad for the environment, the sale of which is increasingly restricted.

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