Frozen human bone: A microscopic investigation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-20

  Tersigni, MariaTeresa A ^a,b  

^a CTR Supporting Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency Partnerships and Innovation Directorate   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone histology; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Frozen human bone; Scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FRACTURE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TIME; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FROZEN SECTIONS; HUMANS; LEG BONES; MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33845896003     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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