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An atomic force microscopy investigation of plastic wrapping materials of forensic relevance buried in soil environments

Clare SullivanCentre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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Paul ThomasSchool of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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Barbara StuartCentre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 596-605 | Received 11 Oct 2017, Accepted 20 Feb 2018, Published online: 26 Mar 2018

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