Origin assignment of unidentified corpses by use of stable isotope ratios of light (bio-) and heavy (geo-) elements-A case report

Forensic Science International

Volumn 168, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 215-218

  Rauch, Elisabeth ^a   Rummel, Susanne ^a   Lehn, Christine ^a   Büttner, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Human tissue; Multi element analysis; Origin assignment; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPE; LEAD; NITROGEN; STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; DENTISTRY; DNA DETERMINATION; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GERMANY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROMANIA;

EID: 34247226621     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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