A new high-performance reagent and procedure for latent bloodstain detection based on luminol chemiluminescence

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 81-99

  Blum, L J ^a   EsperanÇA, Philippe ^b   Rocquefelte, StÉPhanie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b INSTITUT GÉOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LUMINOL; REAGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; DNA CONTENT; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HEALTH HAZARD; LABORATORY TEST; LIGHT INTENSITY; PH;

EID: 33845563883     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2006.10757139     Document Type: Article

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