Spectral enhancement of leucocrystal violet treated footwear impression evidence in blood

Forensic Science International

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-124

  Spence, Lindsay ^a,b   Asmussen, Gary ^b  

^a New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^b Queensland Police Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood; Footwear impressions; LCV; Leucocrystal violet; Optical enhancement; Spectral enhancement

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LEUCOCRYSTAL VIOLET; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; LUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0037468913     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00003-3     Document Type: Article

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