Accuracy, reliability, and safety of luminol in bloodstain investigation

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 113-121

  Castello A ^a   Alvarez, M ^a   Verdu F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LUMINOL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0036766531     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2002.10757540     Document Type: Article

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