Stable isotope analysis of human hair and nail samples: The effects of storage on samples

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-99

  Fraser, Isla ^a   Meier Augenstein, Wolfram ^a   Kalin, Robert M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coatings; Forensic science; Hair; Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Nails; Plasticizers; Storage

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON 13; DEUTERIUM; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; NITROGEN 15; OXYGEN; OXYGEN 18;

ARTICLE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE;

CARBON ISOTOPES; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HAIR; HUMANS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NAILS; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 39049117444     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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