Application of biochemical and X-ray diffraction analyses to establish the postmortem interval

Forensic Science International

Volumn 172, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 112-118

  Prieto Castello M J ^b   Hernandez del Rincon J P ^a   Perez Sirvent C ^a   Alvarez Jimenez P ^a   Perez Carceles M D ^a   Osuna, E ^a   Luna, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bone remains; Forensic scence; Human; Postmortem interval; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SULFUR; UREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LONG BONE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME OF DEATH; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34548398414     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.12.014     Document Type: Article

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