Diatom detection and identification. Significance for the diagnosis of death by drowning;Diatomeennachweis und -identifizierung. Bedeutung für die Diagnose des Ertrinkungstodes

Rechtsmedizin

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-58

  Farrugia, A ^a   Ludes, B ^a  

^a Universitat Straburg   (France)

Author keywords

Death by drowning; Diatom detection; Drowning

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BIOPHYSICS; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIATOM; DROWNING; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 77952544969     PISSN: 09379819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-009-0628-x     Document Type: Review

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