More on the uniqueness of gunshot residue (GSR) particles

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1027-1028

  Zeichner, Arie ^a,c   Levin, Nadav ^b,c  

^a Toolmarks and Materials Section   (Israel)

^b Toolmarks and Materials Laboratory   (Israel)

^c Israel Police   (Israel)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Gunshot residue; SBP ammunition; Uniqueness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FIREARM; FORENSIC SCIENCE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING;

EID: 0030680121     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14255j     Document Type: Article

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