Fibers under fire: Suggestions for improving their use to provide forensic evidence

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 835-843

  Grieve, M C ^a   Wiggins, K G ^b  

^a Forensic Science Institute   (Germany)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparison; Criminalistics; Evidential value; Examination; Fiber frequency; Fibers; Forensic science; Fourier Transform Infrared microscopy microspectrophotometry; Sampling

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034961302     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15055j     Document Type: Conference Paper

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