by
Charles E. O'Rear, Gerald C. Llewellyn
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Man-made textile fibers are frequently encountered as trace evidence in criminal investigations. This study examined the effects of burial in soil on the biodeterioration of synthetic textile fibers such as cellulose acetate, nylon, polyesters and acrylics. Cellulose acetate fibers began to show signs...