Investigations into factors affecting the cascade developer used in ESDA-A review

Forensic Science International

Volumn 181, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Nic Daeid N ^a   Hayes, K ^a   Allen, M ^b  

^a University of Strathclyde   (United Kingdom)

^b Document Evidence Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cascade developer; ESDA

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; APPARATUS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMIDITY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR CASCADE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 54349100413     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.09.003     Document Type: Review

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