pH indicators as chemical reagents for the enhancement of footwear marks

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-26

  Glattstein, B ^a,b   Shor, Y ^a   Levin, N ^a   Zeichner, A ^a  

^a Div Identification Forensic Sci   (Israel)

^b Israel Police   (Israel)

Author keywords

chemical enhancement; criminalistics; footwear marks; shoemarks

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRESOL GREEN; BROMOPHENOL BLUE; INDICATOR; METHANOL; PLASTIC; REAGENT; THIOCYANATE;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; COTTON; CRIMINOLOGY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; ISRAEL; LABORATORY; PAPER; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE;

EID: 0030031729     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13891j     Document Type: Article

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