The nondestructive identification of Ivory-like seal materials

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 434-436

  Shimoyama, Masahiko ^a   Hamanaga, Yutaka ^a   Ninomiya, Toshio ^a   Ozaki, Yukihiro ^b  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory   (Japan)

^b KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

criminalistics; forensic science; ivory; microscopic fluorescence spectroscopy; nondestructive analysis; seal material; specific gravity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MINERAL; CRIMINOLOGY; DENSITY; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030935981     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14144j     Document Type: Article

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3. Espinoza EO, Mann MJ. Identification guide for ivory and ivory substitutes, 2nd edition. Baltimore: World Wildlife Fund, 1992.