Analysis of gunshot residue and associated materials - A review

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 924-943

  Dalby, Oliver ^a   Butler, David ^a   Birkett, Jason W ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ballistics; cartridge discharge residue; environmental sources; firearm discharge residue; forensic science; gas chromatography; gunshot residue; liquid chromatography; scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954320178     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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