Stable isotope analyses of keratin for human provenance : implications for forensic science

This research explores the application of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen isotopic analysis of modem human hair and nail tissues for forensic purposes. Carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures are transferred from the environment to plants and to human tissues through trophic levels, therefore...

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Main Author: Rayaud, Sophie
Published: University of Reading 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.590134