Chemical enhancement of footwear impressions in blood on fabric - Part 1: Protein stains

Science and Justice

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 99-109

  Farrugia, Kevin J ^a   Savage, Kathleen A ^a   Bandey, Helen ^b   Nic Daéid, Niamh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Home Office Central Research Establishment   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood; Chemical enhancement; Fabric; Footwear impressions; Protein stain

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLOTHING; DEVICE; FLUORESCENCE; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHOE;

BLOOD STAINS; COLORING AGENTS; FLUORESCENCE; FORENSIC SCIENCES; HUMANS; SHOES; TEXTILES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052271654     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: 18764452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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