Application of true color X-ray vision for electron microscopy in fired bullets and gunshot residue investigation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 865-871

  Torre, Carlo ^a,b   Mattutino, Grazia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Anatomia Istologia e Medicina Legale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Color imaging; Criminalistics; Fired bullets; Forensic science; Gunshot residue; SEM; X ray

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ANTIMONY;

ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; BULLET; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; IMAGE DISPLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033937097     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14785j     Document Type: Article

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