Science & Justice
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 12-18 , March 2009

The discrimination of (non-denim) blue cotton

  • Ray Palmer

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • William Hutchinson

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NU, UK
    • ,
  • Verity Fryer

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service, Trident Court, 2920 Solihull Parkway, Birmingham B37 7YN, UK

Received 8 May 2008 ,Revised 29 July 2008 ,Accepted 29 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2008.07.001

Science & Justice
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