Analysis of pubic hair as an alternative specimen to scalp hair: A contamination issue

Forensic Science International

Volumn 206, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 19-21

  Lee, Sooyeun ^a   Han, Eunyoung ^a   In, Sanghwan ^a   Choi, Hwakyung ^a   Chung, Heesun ^a   Chung, Kyu Hyuck ^b  

^a 331 1 Sinwol 7 dong   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

External contamination; Hair analysis; Pubic hair; Urine

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHANOL; SHAMPOO;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC HAIR; SCALP HAIR; URINE;

EID: 79952451722     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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