The forensic analysis of soil organic by FTIR

Forensic Science International

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-116

  Cox, R J ^a   Peterson, H L ^b   Young, J ^b   Cusik, C ^b   Espinoza, E O ^a  

^a US Fish and Wildlife National Forensics Laboratory   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy; Organic components; Soil

Indexed keywords

MONTMORILLONITE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; TROMETAMOL;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; SOIL; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033957660     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00203-0     Document Type: Article

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