A single approach to the recovery of DNA and firearm discharge residue evidence

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-19

  Hall, D ^a   Fairley, M ^a  

^a Forensic Support Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminalistics; DNA; Evidence recovery; FDR; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ADHESIVE AGENT; DNA; GUNPOWDER; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CRIMINOLOGY; DEVICE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA ISOLATION; FIREARM; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0842285320     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(04)71680-9     Document Type: Article

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