The VMD Range

Portable
Quick
Simple

Affordable
Easy to use
Compact bench top system

High performance
Rapid processing
Compact footprint

Advanced system
Large chamber
Self-contained

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Vacuum Metal Deposition (VMD) is one of the most powerful latent fingermark development techniques available to the modern forensic scientist. The VMD technique can be used to develop latent fingermarks on a wide range of non-porous and semi-porous exhibits.

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