Evaluation of a novel tagging and tissue preservation system for potential use in forensic sample collection

Forensic Science International

Volumn 151, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 233-237

  Grassberger, Martin ^a   Stein, Christina ^a   Hanslik, Stefan ^a   Hochmeister, Manfred ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Disaster identification; DNA analysis; Tissue preservation; Typifix

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CLAMP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISASTER; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FLOODING; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERRORISM; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 20444416408     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.02.012     Document Type: Article

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