Inhibition of bleach-induced luminol chemiluminescence

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 64-67

  Kent, Erina J M ^a   Elliot, Douglas A ^a,b   Miskelly, Gordon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MT ALBERT RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bloodstains; Chemiluminescence; Criminalistics; Forensic science; Luminol

Indexed keywords

AMINE; BLEACHING AGENT; ETHYLENEDIAMINE; HEMOGLOBIN; HYPOCHLORITE; LUMINOL; METAL ION; OXIDIZING AGENT; PEROXIDASE; PEROXIDE;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; BLOOD STAIN; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIMINOLOGY; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 0037225547     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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