A quantitative differentiation method for plastic bags by wide angle X-ray diffraction for tracing the source of illegal drugs

Forensic Science International

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-41

  Causin, Valerio ^a   Marega, Carla ^a   Carresi, Pietro ^b   Schiavone, Sergio ^c   Marigo, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Esplosivi ed Infiammabili   (Italy)

^c Raggruppamento Carabinieri Investigazioni Scientifiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drug packaging; Forensic science; Plastic materials; Polyethylene; Polymers; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; PLASTIC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DRUG PACKAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; WIDE ANGLE X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34147199607     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.06.029     Document Type: Article

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