Age estimation by amino acid racemization in human teeth

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1630-1633

  Ohtani, Susumu ^a   Yamamoto, Toshiharu ^a  

^a KANAGAWA DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age estimation; D amino acid; Dentin; Forensic science; Racemization; Teeth

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; DENTIN; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; AGED; AMINO ACIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DENTIN; FEMALE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 78149356715     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01472.x     Document Type: Article

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