A quantitative differentiation method for plastic bags by infrared spectroscopy, thickness measurement and differential scanning calorimetry for tracing the source of illegal drugs

Forensic Science International

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 148-154

  Causin, Valerio ^a   Marega, Carla ^a   Carresi, Pietro ^b   Schiavone, Sergio ^b   Marigo, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Esplosivi ed Infiammabili   (Italy)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Drug packaging; Forensic science; Infrared spectroscopy; Plastic materials; Polyethylene; Polymers

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; PLASTIC; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG PACKAGING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEASUREMENT; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

EID: 33750502004     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.12.024     Document Type: Article

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