A versatile technique for the investigation of gunshot residue patterns on fabrics and other surfaces: m-XRF

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1085-1090

  Berendes, Antje ^a   Neimke, Dieter ^a   Schumacher, Rüdiger ^a   Barth, Martin ^a  

^a Bundeskriminalamt   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Gunshot residues (GSRs); Lead free primers; Shooting distance; Sinoxid ammunition; X ray fluorescence analysis (XRF)

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM; GUNPOWDER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; POTASSIUM; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; FILM; GLOVE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROMETER; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 33749034729     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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