*Corresponding author: Buzuayehu Abebe, Email: buzea8@gmail.com page 40 of 56 Journal of Chemical Reviews, 2020, Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 40-56 Latent Fingerprint Enhancement Techniques: A Review Receive Date: 26 October 2019, Revise Date: 13 November 2019, Accept Date: 02 December 2019 Abstract: Fingerprint (FP) is a global mark used for personal identification. This study reviews recent latent fingerprint (LFP) enhancement techniques including metal oxides, multi-metal deposition (MMD-I/II/SMD/Au-ASP), optical, chemical, physical, and physicochemical. Furthermore, analytical techniques involved in identification, evaluation, and determination of pieces of evidence, and perpetrators including the SEM, TEM, UV-Vis, IR/NIR, SERS, SKP, DLS, MALDI-MSI, and TD analysis were also discussed. Among numerous LFP enhancement techniques, the application of chemical methods in combination with optical techniques has a greater place to recover FPs with sufficient quality. However, instead of using such a complex and costly enhancing agent, nowadays nanotechnology is using specific techniques used for visualizing, inspecting, gathering, and analyzing trace evidence at the scene of a crime. To indicate using simple metal oxides such as ZnO that have superior fluorescent properties and also that consider both the surface and cost of the materials, enhancement of the LFP is functioning. DOI: 10.33945/SAMI/JCR.2020.1.3 Keywords: Forensic sciences, Latent fingerprints, Enhancement techniques, Analytical techniques, Nanotechnology Graphical Abstract: Biography: Buzuayehu Abebe: Mr. Buzuayehu Abebe is currently pursuing his PhD degree in Material Chemistry stream, Department of Applied Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia. He published more than 10 research articles and also presented papers in national as well as international conferences. His specific research interest mainly includes synthesis and applications of metal oxide composite nanomaterials. Buzuayehu Abebe*, Hanabe Chowdappa Ananda Murthy, Enyew Amare Zereffa, Yilkal Dessie Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Natural Sciences, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box: 1888, Adama, Ethiopia Review Article