The stability ofethanol in stored forensic blood samples

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 335-339

  Shajani, N K ^a   Image, B A ^a   Chu, E B ^a  

^a ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

EID: 0024827063     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.1989.10757443     Document Type: Article

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