Detection of gunshot primer residue on bone in an experimental setting - An unexpected finding

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 488-491

  Berryman, Hugh E ^a   Kutyla, Alicja K ^b   Russell Davis, J ^c  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c Tennessee Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Firearms examination; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Gunshot residue; Gunshot trauma; SEM EDX

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; LEAD;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; CHEMISTRY; GUNSHOT INJURY; PATHOLOGY; RIB; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIMONY; BARIUM; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; LEAD; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RIBS; SWINE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 77649247455     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01264.x     Document Type: Article

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