Validation of forensic DNA analysis from bloodstains treated by presumptive test reagents

International Congress Series

Volumn 1261, Issue C, 2004, Pages 631-633

  Cormaci, P ^a   Teatino, A ^a   Barbaro, A ^b  

^a Department of Chemistry and Toxicology   (Italy)

^b SIMEF Director SIMEF   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dilute bloodstains; Hemoglobin detection; Presumptive tests; STRs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952451057     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(03)01539-5     Document Type: Article

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