Macroscopic observation of the morphological characteristics of the ammunition gunpowder

Forensic Science International

Volumn 175, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 179-185

  Pun, Ka Man ^a   Gallusser, Alain ^a,b  

^a Institut de Police Scientifique   (Switzerland)

^b Federal Criminal Police   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Database; Gunshot residue; Morphological characteristics; Optical examination

Indexed keywords

GUNPOWDER;

ARTICLE; BULLET; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; MORPHOLOGY; OBSERVATION; OPTICS; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 38949141512     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.06.021     Document Type: Article

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