Science & Justice
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 127-137 , June 2009

Results of four inter-laboratory comparisons provided by the Forensic Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (FIRMS) network

  • James F. Carter

      Affiliations

    • Mass Spec Analytical Ltd, Building 20F, Golf Course Lane, Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 117 9368516; fax: +44 117 9368527.
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  • Jenny C. Hill

      Affiliations

    • Mass Spec Analytical Ltd, Building 20F, Golf Course Lane, Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR, United Kingdom
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  • Sean Doyle

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Explosives Laboratory, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Fort Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7BP, United Kingdom
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  • Claire Lock

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Explosives Laboratory, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Fort Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7BP, United Kingdom

Received 12 November 2008 ,Revised 19 December 2008 ,Accepted 24 December 2008.

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PII: S1355-0306(08)00159-7

doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2008.12.002

Science & Justice
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