Science & Justice
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 141-145 , September 2008

Small particle reagents: Development of fluorescent variants

  • O.P. Jasuja

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 94 174 46805 (Mobile), +91 175 3046271 (Office); fax: +91 175 2286682, 2283073.
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  • Gagan Deep Singh

      Affiliations

    • Research fellow, Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, India
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  • G.S. Sodhi

      Affiliations

    • Chemistry, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, New Delhi

Received 25 October 2007 ,Revised 15 March 2008 ,Accepted 11 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2008.04.002

Science & Justice
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 141-145 , September 2008