The fingerprint development technique is one of the oldest methods used in forensic science and is a common method of identifying perpetrators. Powder dusting is a popular method for detecting latent fingerprints. Our immediate need is to identify a cheap, non-toxic, commonly available powder as an alternative to expensive, toxic, complicated powders. The goal of this review is to compile the research works done by various experts to identify commonly available, everyday materials as fingerprint powders. The authors have discussed sixty four of such materials from various categories such as food powders, plant materials, minerals, cosmetics, carbon-based materials, and miscellaneous powders. Also they have summarized the key points of the articles that have been published in the context of the goal. Among the various everyday used powders, turmeric powder was identified as a promising material for the detection of latent fingerprints. The effectiveness of white cement, silica gel G, gram flour, etc. was also impressive. Chilli-based powders have been reported to be poor fingerprint powders. Luminescent carbon dots are fascinating newcomers to this field but they have not yet been investigated as a dedicated fingerprint powder. This area provides ample opportunity for researchers to explore the ability of various commonly available, non-toxic and inexpensive, everyday materials to be applied as non-conventional fingerprint powders.

指纹显影技术是法医学中使用的最古老的方法之一，并且是识别肇事者的常用方法。粉末除尘是一种用于检测潜在指纹的流行方法。我们的迫切需要是确定一种廉价，无毒，可普遍获得的粉末，以替代昂贵，有毒，复杂的粉末。这篇综述的目的是汇编由各种专家完成的研究工作，以识别通常可用的日常材料，例如指纹粉。作者讨论了来自各种类别的64种此类材料，例如食品粉，植物材料，矿物质，化妆品，碳基材料和杂粉。他们还总结了针对目标发布的文章的重点。在各种日常用粉中，姜黄粉被认为是检测潜在指纹的有前途的材料。白水泥，硅胶G，克粉等的有效性也令人印象深刻。据报道，辣椒粉是较差的指纹粉。发光碳点吸引了该领域的新手，但尚未将它们作为专用的指纹粉进行过研究。该领域为研究人员提供了充分的机会来探索各种通常可用的，无毒且廉价的日常材料用作非常规指纹粉的能力。发光碳点吸引了该领域的新手，但尚未将它们作为专用的指纹粉进行过研究。该领域为研究人员提供了充分的机会来探索各种通常可用的，无毒且廉价的日常材料用作非常规指纹粉的能力。发光碳点吸引了该领域的新手，但尚未将它们作为专用的指纹粉进行过研究。该领域为研究人员提供了充分的机会来探索各种通常可用的，无毒且廉价的日常材料用作非常规指纹粉的能力。