Analysis of Gunshot Residue and Associated Materials-A Review

• Published in: Journal of forensic sciences Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 924 - 943
• Main Authors: Dalby, Oliver, Butler, David, Birkett, Jason W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2010; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: ballistics; cartridge discharge residue; Chromatography; environmental sources; Firearm discharge residue; Forensic ballistics; forensic science; gas chromatography; gunshot residue; liquid chromatography; Morphology; scanning electron microscopy

:  A comprehensive review of the scientific literature on gunshot residue (GSR) is presented. Aspects of both inorganic and organic GSR are discussed, from formation and distribution, to sample collection, preparation, and analysis using a variety of techniques. The interpretation of GSR results is...