Determination of Particle Size Distribution of Soils in Forensic Science Using Classical and Modern Instrumental Methods

• NCJ Number: 121298
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Dated: (July 1989) Pages: 823-835
• Author(s): S Wanogho; G Gettinby; B Caddy; J Robertson
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 13 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Wet sieving, laser diffraction, Coulter counting, and microscopical image analysis are compared as particle size distribution methods for the characterization of soil samples.

Abstract

The influence of the sample size on the distribution and the problem of choosing representative samples from small amounts of soil are highlighted. (Author abstract)