Determination of trace elemental concentrations in document papers for forensic comparison using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1163-1170

  McGaw, Elizabeth A ^a   Szymanski, David W ^a   Smith, Ruth Waddell ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Document paper; Forensic science; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Microwave digestion; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BARIUM; CERIUM; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NEODYMIUM; STRONTIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; YTTRIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROWAVE COOKING; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 69649092708     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01096.x     Document Type: Article

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