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DFO (1,8-diazafluoren-9-one)

A fluorescent ninhydrin analogue used for latent fingerprint development on porous surfaces; excite at 450-470 nm (with secondary absorption extending into the green up to ~530 nm), yellow-orange emission at ~565-575 nm, viewed through a yellow long-pass goggle.

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