​FORENSIC CHEMISTRY & MATERIALS LAB
STOTESBURY RESEARCH GROUP
HIGH-SPEED VIDEOS: drip stains on ice & snow
These videos are supplemental for our observational study on how passive drip stains form on snow and ice. This research was a collaboration between our research group and Toronto Police Service Forensic Identification Services.
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To cite this collection of videos for your purposes please use the following:
Stotesbury T, Albrecht A, Wyard L, Boyd P. High-speed videos of passive drip stains formed on snow and ice. 23 Feb 2019. https://bit.ly/3lohNQ0.
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For further information about our study and video collection please request here.
This is an example of a passive drip stain that has formed on ice (crust). The droplet is made using bovine blood with 12.5% v/v acid citrate dextrose (ACD-A) anticoagulant . Passive drip stains were created using a Pasteur pipette, droplets were allowed to form and fall perpendicular to the surface at a height of 90 cm.
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This is an example of a passive drip stain that has formed on powdered snow. The droplet is made using bovine blood with 12.5% v/v acid citrate dextrose (ACD-A) anticoagulant . Passive drip stains were created using a Pasteur pipette, droplets were allowed to form and fall perpendicular to the surface at a height of 90 cm.
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This is an example of a passive drip stain that has formed on new snow. The droplet is made using bovine blood with 12.5% v/v acid citrate dextrose (ACD-A) anticoagulant . Passive drip stains were created using a Pasteur pipette, droplets were allowed to form and fall perpendicular to the surface at a height of 90 cm.
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This is an example of a passive drip stain that has formed on mixed terrain. The droplet is made using bovine blood with 12.5% v/v acid citrate dextrose (ACD-A) anticoagulant . Passive drip stains were created using a Pasteur pipette, droplets were allowed to form and fall perpendicular to the surface at a height of 90 cm.
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