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Research Article

Verification of a customized skin simulant for forensic examinations

Kate Sloana Forensics, Australian Federal Police, Canberra, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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James Robertsonb National Centre for Forensic Studies, University of Canberra, Canberra, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3634-4318
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Pages 405-415 | Received 04 Dec 2022, Accepted 27 Feb 2023, Published online: 05 Apr 2023

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