Bacterial Fingerprints

2010-03-18 12:19 PM

ChristyR
Denton, TX
Posts: 13

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/57324/title/To_catch_a_thief%2C_follow_his_filthy_hands

Apparently researchers are looking at a person bacterial fingerprint as a possible crime scene investigation technique.

I can't really see this being very effective. I mean, if I was to live with someone for 10 years in the same house, hold their hand on a daily basis, and interact with the same environment every day... I couldn't see the bacteria on each of our hands being distinguishably different from the other.

What do you think?