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Anatomical location dependence of human decomposition products in clothing

Sharni CollinsCentre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7833-8971View further author information
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Barbara StuartCentre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maiken UelandCentre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9155-3502View further author information
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Pages 363-375 | Received 06 Jul 2021, Accepted 29 Aug 2021, Published online: 19 Sep 2021

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