Experimental single controlled study of burned bones: Contribution of Scanning Electron Microscopy

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 417-422

  Quatrehomme, Gérald ^a   Bolla, Marc ^b   Muller, Michèle ^b   Rocca, Jean Paul ^c   Grévin, Gilles ^d   Bailet, Paul ^d   Oilier, Amédée ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b Maitre Conferences des Universites   (France)

^c CNRS ^*  (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e Department of Forensic Medicine   (France)

Author keywords

Burned bone; Fire victim; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Identification; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIRE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031940039     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16160j     Document Type: Article

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