Geographic Provenancing of Unprocessed Cotton Using Elemental Analysis and Stable Isotope Ratios
Cotton is the most abundant natural fiber in the world. Many countries are involved in the growing, importation, exportation and production of this commodity. Paper documentation claiming geographic origin is the current method employed at U.S. ports for identifying cotton sources and enforcing tari...
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FIU Digital Commons
2012
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/803 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1867&context=etd |