title: Detection of firearm discharge residues in blood-stained articles by fluorescence.
abstract: A quick and sensitive method has been developed for the chemical detection of nitrous derivatives discharged from a firearm. Detection by fluorescence is especially suitable for blood-stained articles such as clothing, which often give confusing results when the conventional methods are used.
mesh_terms: D003020:Clothing; D005453:Fluorescence; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009573:Nitrites / Q000032:analysis*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot
chemical_list: D009573:Nitrites