Effect of electron beam irradiation on forensic evidence. 2. Analysis of writing inks on porous surfaces

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 604-609

  Ramotowski, Robert S ^a   Regen, Erin M ^b  

^a US Secret Service   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron beam irradiation; Forensic science; Ink analysis; Inks; Mail irradiation; Thin layer chromatography; Writing inks

Indexed keywords

DYE; INK;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; FLUORESCENCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; INFRARED RADIATION; IRRADIATION; PAPER; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 34247386760     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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