Basic Red 14

Description

Basic Red 14 Fluoresces

Basic Red 14 is a red dye that fluoresces under green light. The background staining is somewhat stronger than that of Basic Yellow 40.

Excitation is done with green light (around 530 nm.) The camera filter that is needed should pass light above around 590 nm (red.)

To make a working solution dissolve 1.5 gram [1] or 2 gram [3] Basic Red 14 in 1 litre of ethanol (or denatured ethanol.)

Our water based formula [2] is:

1.5 gram BR14
750 ml water
150 ml methyl ethyl ketone
100 ml isopropanol

References and footnotes

[1] HOSDB, Fingerprint and Footwear Forensics Newslettter, November 2007, Publication No. 59/07.
[2] Based on the Rhodamine 6G formulation described in the AFP Workshop Manual
[3] Fingerprint Visualisation Manual (CAST/Home Office 2014)