A simple method for detection of gunshot residue particles from hands, hair, face,and clothing using scanning electron microscopy/wavelength dispersive X-ray (SEM/WDX)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 830-834

  Kage, S ^a   Kudo, K ^b   Kaizoji, A ^a   Ryumoto, J ^a   Ikeda, H ^a   Ikeda, N ^b  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Gunshot residue; Scanning electron microscopy wavelength dispersive X ray analysis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

CLOTHING; CONFERENCE PAPER; FACE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HAIR; HAND; MAGNIFICATION RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CLOTHING; FACE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HAIR; HAND; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0034961301     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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