Analyzing Forensic Evidence Based on Density with Magnetic Levitation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-45

  Lockett, Matthew R ^a   Mirica, Katherine A ^a   Mace, Charles R ^a   Blackledge, Robert D ^b   Whitesides, George M ^a,c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis of contact traces; Density based measurements; Forensic science; Glitter; Gunpowder; Magnetic levitation (MagLev); Quantitative analytical method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872403921     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02221.x     Document Type: Article

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