A study in relation to the random distribution of four fibre types on clothing (incorporating a review of previous target fibre studies)

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 141-148

  Wiggins, K ^a   Drummond, P ^a   Champod, T Hicks ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automatic fibre finder; Clothing; Evidential value; Fibres; Forensic science; Target fibre studies

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; POLYESTER;

AUTOANALYSIS; CLOTHING; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HOUSEHOLD; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY; MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TEXTILE FIBER; WOOL;

EID: 3142735357     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(04)71706-2     Document Type: Article

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