Detergent: An alternative approach to traditional bone cleaning methods for forensic practice

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 276-284

  Mairs, Simon ^a   Swift, Benjamin ^a   Rutty, Guy N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beetles; Bone; Cleaning; Detergents; Domestic washing powder; Papain

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ADHESION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SOFT TISSUE; SWINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; CADAVER; DETERGENTS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SWINE;

EID: 10044258480     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000147320.70639.41     Document Type: Article

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