Analysis Techniques Used for the Forensic Examination of Writing and Printing Inks

Forensic Chemistry Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 225-250

  LaPorte, Gerald M ^a   Stephens, Joseph C ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE   (United States)

^b US Secret Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic examination of writing, printing inks, in document examination; Ink analysis, ink components as colorants, vehicles, additives; Office machine systems, inkjet ink analysis in forensic analysis, and TLC

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883269184     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118062241.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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