Differences in the element contents between gunshot entry wounds with full-jacketed bullet and lead bullet

• Main Authors: Klintean Wunnapuk, Piya Durongkadech, Takeshi Minami, Werawan Ruangyuttikarn, Setsuko Tohno, Karnda Vichairat, Cho Azuma, Pongruk Sribanditmongkol, Yoshiyuki Tohno
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=36048950217&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/60869
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

To elucidate characteristics of gunshot residues in gunshot entry wounds with full-jacketed and lead bullets, element contents in entry gunshot wounds and control skins were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). It was found that a high content of Fe and Zn w...