Ink Analysis Using UV Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry

Forensic Analysis on the Cutting Edge: New Methods for Trace Evidence Analysis

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 57-79

  Allison, John ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron impact ionization (EI); Laser desorption mass spectrometry (LDMS); UV laser desorption mass spectrometry ink analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875543694     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470166932.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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