Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 340-342 , August 2007

More about the developing of invisible lipstick-contaminated lipmarks on human skin: The usefulness of fluorescent dyes

  • E. Navarro, MD, PhD (Forensic Pathologist)

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, Av/Aguilera, 53.03007 Alicante, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Castelló, PhD (Sci. Biochemist, Assistant Professor of Legal Medicine)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, University of Valencia E.G, Av/Blasco Ibañez, 15, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • J.A. López-Alfaro, MD (Orthodontist, Stomatologist Physician)

      Affiliations

    • University of Murcia, Av/Teniente Flomesta, 5.30003 Murcia, Spain
    • ,
  • F. Verdú, MD, PhD (Professor of Legal Medicine)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, University of Valencia E.G, Av/Blasco Ibañez, 15, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel. +34 963864165/96864820; fax: +34 963864165.

Received 10 May 2006 ,Revised 20 September 2006 ,Accepted 30 October 2006.

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00226-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.10.010

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 340-342 , August 2007

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