Development and standardization of a microalgae test for determining deaths by drowning

Forensic Science International

Volumn 184, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 37-41

  Diaz Palma P A ^a   Alucema, A ^a   Hayashida, G ^a   Maidana, N I ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Drowning; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE K;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CERATIUM; DIATOM; DICTYOCHA; DINOPHYSIS; DROWNING; MICROALGA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROROCENTRUM; PROTOPERIDINIUM; SEASHORE;

EID: 58249133711     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.11.015     Document Type: Article

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