A study of illicit cocaine seizure classification by pattern recognition techniques applied to metal data

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 270-275

  Bermejo Barrera, Pilar ^a   Moreda Piñeiro, Antonio ^a   Moreda Piñeiro, Jorge ^a   Bermejo Barrera, Adela ^a   Bermejo Barrera, Ana María ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption emission spectrometry; Cocaine; Forensic science; Geographical classification; Metallic species; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COCAINE; COPPER; ILLICIT DRUG; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SILVER; SODIUM; STRONTIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DRUG TRAFFIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY;

EID: 0345059459     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14451j     Document Type: Article

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