Use of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for fingerprinting scene of crime evidence

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-203

  Watling, R J ^a   Lynch, B F ^a   Herring, D ^a  

^a Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forensic evidence; Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Scene of crime evidence; Trace element fingerprinting

Indexed keywords

FORENSIC EVIDENCE; LASER ABLATION INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; SCENE OF CRIME EVIDENCE; TRACE ELEMENT FINGERPRINTING;

COMPOSITION; GLASS; LASER ABLATION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; STEEL; TRACE ELEMENTS;

MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0031070512     PISSN: 02679477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a605143j     Document Type: Article

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