The Transfer and Persistence of Trace Particulates: Experimental studies using clothing fabrics

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 185-195

  Bull, P A ^a   Morgan, R M ^a   Sagovsky, A ^a   Hughes, G J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic Science; Lighter flint particles; Persistence; Pollen; Sediment; Transfer

Indexed keywords

TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HAIR TEXTURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLEN ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENT; WOOL;

EID: 33847773601     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(06)71592-1     Document Type: Article

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