Comparative regression analysis of concurrent elimination-phase blood and breath alcohol concentration measurements to determine hourly degradation rates

Forensic Science International

Volumn 143, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 115-120

  Jachau, K ^a   Sauer, S ^a   Krause, D ^a   Wittig, H ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood alcohol concentration; Breath alcohol concentration; Dr ger Alcotest Evidential 7110; Hourly degradation rates

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC;

EID: 3042754027     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.03.023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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