Forensic Science International
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 1-22 , 10 February 2006

Forensic applications of isotope ratio mass spectrometry—A review

  • Sarah Benson

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Services, Australian Federal Police, GPO Box 401, Canberra 2601, ACT, Australia
    • Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway 2007, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 6287 0386; fax: +61 2 6287 0270.
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  • Chris Lennard

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Services, Australian Federal Police, GPO Box 401, Canberra 2601, ACT, Australia
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  • Philip Maynard

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway 2007, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Claude Roux

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway 2007, NSW, Australia

Received 15 July 2004 ,Revised 3 March 2005 ,Accepted 4 March 2005.

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