The retention and transfer of spermatozoa in clothing by machine washing

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-11

  Kafarowski, E ^a   Lyon, A M ^a   Sloan, M M ^a  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLOTHING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MACHINE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0029886635     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.1996.10757042     Document Type: Article

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