Detection of firearm imprints on the hands of suspects: Effectiveness of PDT reaction

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1442-1446

  Leifer, A ^a   Avissar, Y ^a   Berger, S ^a   Wax, H ^a   Donchin, Y ^a   Almog, J ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

3 (2 pyridyl) 5,6 diphenyl 1,2,4 triazine; Criminalistics; Ferroprint ; Ferrotrace ; Field kit; Field test; Firearms; Forensic science; Latent imprints

Indexed keywords

5,6 DIPHENYL 3 (2 PYRIDYL) 1,2,4 TRIAZINE; METAL; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; FEMALE; FIREARM; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOLUNTEER; WEAPON;

EID: 0034763892     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15169j     Document Type: Article

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