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Holographic Glitter
Kurt Gaenzle, Senior Materials Engineer, San Diego, CA Edwin L. Jones Jr., Forensic Scientist III, Ventura, CA Bob Blackledge, Forensic Chemist Consultant, El Cajon, CA
2/23/2010
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ABSTRACT
Glitter is frequently encountered as transfer evidence (trace or associative evidence) in
those crimes where there is intimate contact between assailant and victim. The transfer of cosmetic glitter to airbags in vehicle accidents may also help to..."
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Micro Powder X-ray Diffraction in the Laboratory
Joseph R. Swider, Ph.D., McCrone Associates, Inc. Westmont, IL
6/8/2009
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Introduction
X-ray diffraction (XRD) has been the indispensable tool for
identifying crystal phases. The most common use of the X-ray diffraction
phenomenon is in powder diffraction instruments where several randomly oriented
crystals in a small amount..."
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Microanalysis of Craters in Organic Coating of Aluminum Cans
Frank McDonough, Quaker Chemical, Conshohocken, PA Wayne D. Niemeyer, McCrone Associates, Inc., Westmont, IL Mike Shuster, Ball Packaging International, Westminster, CO
2/8/2006
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In this article, we are going to discuss a case study in
which we conducted an investigation to track down an elusive cratering problem
involving the inside coating (IC) of aluminum cans, and discovered a surprising
set of circumstances..."
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How to Make/Modify and Use an Alcohol Lamp
John Gustav Delly, Scientific Advisor, College of Microscopy, Westmont, IL
10/29/2007
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