Effect of background interference on accelerant detection by canines

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 868-873

  Kurz, Michael E ^a   Schultz, Susan ^a   Griffith, Julie ^a   Broadus, Katherine ^a   Sparks, John ^a   Dabdoub, George ^b   Brock, Jeanne ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Illinois State Police   (United States)

^c Working Dogs   (United States)

Author keywords

canine detection; charcoal adsorption; chromatographic analysis; fire debris; forensic science; gas chromatography; pyrolysis background

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; PETROLEUM;

ADSORPTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARSON; ARTICLE; CRIME; DOG; FIRE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 0029794403     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14014j     Document Type: Article

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