Determination of postmortem interval from old skeletal remains by image analysis of luminol test results

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 535-538

  Introna Jr , Francesco ^a   Di Vella, Giancarlo ^b   Campobasso, Carlo Pietro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Forensic science; Image analysis; Luminol test; Postmortem interval; Skeletal remains; Time since death

Indexed keywords

LUMINOL;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD STAIN; FEMALE; FEMUR; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUMINESCENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON;

EID: 0345551886     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14505j     Document Type: Article

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