Laser microdissection methodology in forensic casework

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-144

  Bright, Jo Anne ^a   Veth, Johanna S ^a   Vintiner, Susan K ^a   Cockerton, Sarah L ^a   Curnow, Nicholas ^a   Dalzell, Jessica A ^a   Meredith, Melanie L ^a  

^a MT ALBERT RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Differential extraction; Epithelial cells; Forensic casework; Laser microdissection; LMD; Sperm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891606912     PISSN: 00450618     EISSN: 1834562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2011.622295     Document Type: Article

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