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Forensic Analysis

Identification of Gasoline Soot in Suspect Arson Cases by Using Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction–GC/MS

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Pages 1373-1384 | Received 11 Dec 2003, Accepted 05 Feb 2004, Published online: 25 Oct 2011

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