Evaluation of x-ray microfluorescence spectrometry for the elemental analysis of firearm discharge residues

Forensic Science International

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-36

  Flynn, Joanne ^a   Stoilovic, Milutin ^a   Lennard, Chris ^a   Prior, Ian ^a   Kobus, Hilton ^b  

^a AFP Forensic Services   (Australia)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Firearm discharge residues; Primers; Projectiles; Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive X ray Spectroscopy (SEM EDX); X ray microfluorescence spectrometry (Micro XRF)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; COMBUSTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FIREARM; FLUORESCENCE; GUNSHOT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0032511808     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00127-3     Document Type: Article

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