SEM/EDS analysis and characterization of gunshot residues from Brazilian lead-free ammunition

Forensic Science International

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Martiny, Andrea ^a   Campos, Andrea P C ^b   Sader, Marcia S ^c   Pinto, Maj André L ^a  

^a MILITARY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (Brazil)

^b Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Eboli ^*  (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Gunshot residues; Lead free ammunition; SEM EDS

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; LEAD; POTASSIUM; SILICON; STRONTIUM;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FIREARM; HUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 41149152181     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.07.005     Document Type: Article

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