Analysis of cling films and coloured cellophanes and the application to casework

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 219-227

  Griffin, R M E ^a   Lewis, R ^a   Bennett, J ^a   Hamill, J ^a   Kee, T G ^a  

^a Forensic Sci Agy of N Ireland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellophane; Cling film; Dyes; Forensic science; FT IR spectroscopy; IR spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

CELLOPHANE; DYE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FILM; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029908051     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(96)72608-4     Document Type: Article

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