Analysis of forensic soil samples via high-performance liquid chromatography and ion chromatography

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-30

  Bommarito, Christopher R ^a   Sturdevant, Amanda B ^a   Szymanski, David W ^b  

^a Michigan State Police   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic geology; Forensic science; High performance liquid chromatography; Ion chromatography; Low explosives; Soil analysis; Soils; Trace evidence

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE;

ARTICLE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SOIL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ANIONS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; PERCHLORIC ACID; SOIL;

EID: 33845863667     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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