The discrimination potential of ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, thin layer chromatography, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for the forensic analysis of black and blue ballpoint inks

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1468-1473

  Causin, Valerio ^a   Casamassima, Rosario ^b   Marega, Carla ^a   Maida, Pietro ^b   Schiavone, Sergio ^b   Marigo, Antonio ^a   Villari, Antonino ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Reparto Carabinieri Investigazioni Scientifiche   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Inks; Questioned documents; Thin layer chromatography; Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

INK;

ARTICLE; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WRITING;

EID: 54949128627     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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