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Background The forms and compositions of primer gunshot residue (GSR) in shooting cases have been routinely analyzed in many crime labs by scanning electron microscope/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS).
Bryan R. Burnett, Felice Nunziata
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Commentary on “Evaluation of shooting distance by AFM and FTIR⁄ATR analysis of GSR” Mou Y., Lakadwar J., Rabalais J.W., J. Forensic Sci. 2008; 53:1381-6 [PDF]
This piece highlights the disadvantages of utiising atomic force microscopy (AFM) for analysis of gun shot residue (GSR) and other fine powders.
Jones, BJ
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A comparison of penetration and damage caused by different types of arrowheads on loose and tight fit clothing [PDF]
Bows and arrows are used more for recreation, sport and hunting in the Western world and tend not to be as popular a weapon as firearms or knives. Yet there are still injuries and fatalities caused by these low-velocity weapons due to their availability ...
Beattie, Eilidh +5 more
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A chronological study of gunshot residue (GSR) detection techniques: a narrative review
Background The investigation and reconstruction of firearm-related crimes for the determination of the shooting distance, time since fire, and gunshot residue (GSR) persistence using the analysis of GSR comprising organic and inorganic components are ...
Sreelakshmi Krishna, Pooja Ahuja
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Errors, omissions and mistaken testimony in a shooting case
The female victim died 17 h after the discharge of a.38 caliber unjacketed bullet into the temporal bone above her right ear. Her boyfriend was accused of homicide and convicted.
Bryan R. Burnett +3 more
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Organic gunshot residues: observations about sampling and transfer mechanisms [PDF]
This work aimed at studying the sampling, storage, transfer and persistence of organic gunshot residue (OGSR), mainly stabilizers, using liquid chromatography hyphenated to mass spectrometry.
Gassner, A.-L. +4 more
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In forensic ballistics, gunshot residue (GSR) particles can be detected using screening or presumptive tests which are mainly focused on the chromophoric reaction.
Siti Nurhazlin Jaluddin +5 more
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Determination of Diphenylamine in Gunshot Residue by HPLC-MS/MS
A high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) protocol was developed for the determination of diphenylamine (DPA).
Hongcheng Mei +6 more
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Vibrational spectroscopy and chemometrics in GSR: review and current trend
Background This review represents many significant methods of chemometrics applied as data assessment methods originated by many hyphenated analytical techniques containing their application since its origin to today.
Bharti Jain, Poonam Yadav
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A Simple and Rapid Spectrophotometric Method for Nitrite Detection in Small Sample Volumes
A simple, rapid, and environmentally-friendly spectrophotometric method for nitrite detection was developed. Detection was based on a redox reaction with iodide ions in an acidic condition.
Yudtapum Thipwimonmas +8 more
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