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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

9. Forensics

Author : Paul Alexandre

Published in: Isotopes and the Natural Environment

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

We have already mentioned, in Chaps. 5 and 7, that isotopes—and in particular, stable isotopes—can be used as a forensic tool. A few specific examples will be discussed here, about water, wine, and drugs.

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Metadata
Title
Forensics
Author
Paul Alexandre
Copyright Year
2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33652-3_9