Detection of metal residues on bone using SEM-EDS-Part II: Sharp force injury

Forensic Science International

Volumn 223, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 91-96

  Gibelli, D ^a   Mazzarelli, D ^a   Porta, D ^a   Rizzi, A ^a   Cattaneo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone lesions; Forensic anthropology; Metallic residues; SEM EDS; Sharp force trauma

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; HAFNIUM; IRON; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; SILICON; ZIRCONIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; BREAD KNIFE; CERAMIC KNIFE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HACKSAW; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY; INSTRUMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARTICLE SIZE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; RAZOR BLADE; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SCALPEL; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SCISSOR; SHARP FORCE INJURY; SURGICAL SAW; X RAY ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROMETRY; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 84870297934     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.08.008     Document Type: Article

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