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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298622103321

Autore

Causin Valerio

Titolo

Polymers on the Crime Scene : Forensic Analysis of Polymeric Trace Evidence / / by Valerio Causin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-15494-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (364 p.)

Disciplina

54

541.2254

614.1

620.11

Soggetti

Polymers

Forensic sciences

Biomedical materials

Medical jurisprudence

Polymer Sciences

Forensic Science

Biomaterials

Forensic Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Polymers: an overview -- Polymeric traces: transfer, persistence, recovery, analysis and interpretation of analytical data -- Polymers on the crime scene -- Formulation: polymer matrix, fillers, dyes, pigments and other additives -- Synthesis-dependent parameters: molecularweight, constitution and configuration -- Processing-dependent parameters: structure and morphology of polymeric materials.

Sommario/riassunto

This book approaches the analysis of forensic contact traces from a polymer science perspective. The development of characterization methods of new or unusual traces and the improvement of existing protocols is described.The book starts with a general introduction to



polymers andĀ  the issues related to transfer, persistence and recovery of polymeric traces. The chaptersĀ  present a distinctive feature of polymers, discussing how it can be measured, what the practical difficulties which can be encountered in the analysis, and how useful that information is for comparison or identification purposes. Practical tips for the realization of the forensic analyses are included.