A novel method for the analysis of discharged smokeless powder residues

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-78

  Muller, Dan ^a   Levy, Aharon ^a   Vinokurov, Asya ^a   Ravreby, Mark ^a   Shelef, Ran ^a   Wolf, Ehud ^a   Eldar, Baruch ^a   Glattstein, Baruch ^a  

^a Israel Police   (Israel)

Author keywords

Firing distance; Forensic science; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Gas chromatography thermal energy analyzer; Gunpowder residues; Smokeless powder

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; GUNPOWDER; STABILIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FILTER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; MICROSCOPE; MODIFIED GRIESS TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THERMAL ENERGY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845865537     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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