A method for enhancing gunshot residue patterns on dark and multicolored fabrics compared with the modified Griess test

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 812-814

  Bailey, James A ^a   Casanova, Ruby S ^b   Bufkin, Kim ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Chemical Technology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bleach; Crime scene investigation; Firearms; Forensic science; Griess test; Gunshot residue; Powder patterns; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

DYE; GUNPOWDER; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; NITRITE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BLEACHING; CHEMICAL REACTION; CLOTHING; COLOR; COMBUSTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CRIME; DENSITY; FIREARM; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GRIESS TEST; GUNSHOT INJURY; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM RHODIZONATE TEST; STANDARD;

EID: 33745755237     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00170.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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