The spectroscopic detection of drugs of abuse on textile fibres after recovery with adhesive lifters

Forensic Science International

Volumn 189, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 100-103

  West, Matthew J ^a   Went, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesive lifters; Drugs of abuse; Raman spectroscopy; Textile fibres

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; KETAMINE;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEGAL EVIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; TEXTILE FIBER; WOOL;

EID: 67349137874     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.04.024     Document Type: Article

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