Forensic analysis of bicomponent fibers using infrared chemical imaging

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 586-596

  Flynn, Katherine ^b   O'Leary, Robyn ^b   Roux, Claude ^b   Reedy, Brian J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bicomponent fibers; Chemical imaging; Forensic science; FTIR; Hyperspectral imaging; Infrared

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; FIBER; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33646716489     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00116.x     Document Type: Article

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