TY - BOOK AU - Meier-Augenstein,Wolfram ED - Forensic Science Society. TI - Stable isotope forensics: an introduction to the forensic application of stable isotope analysis SN - 9780470517055 (hbk.) PY - 2010/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Chemistry, Forensic KW - Stable isotopes KW - Forensic Sciences KW - methods KW - Isotopes KW - analysis N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What are stable isotopes? -- Natural abundance variation of stable isotopes -- Chemically identical and yet not the same -- Isotope effects, mass discrimination and isotopic fractionation -- Stable isotopic distribution and isotopic fractionation of light elements in nature -- Stable isotope forensics in everyday life -- Summary of Part I -- Set problems -- Mass spectrometry versus isotope ratio mass spectrometry -- Instrumentation and [delta] notation -- Isotopic calibration and quality control in continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry -- Statistical analysis of stable isotope data within a forensic context -- Forensic stable isotope analytical procedures -- Generic considerations for stable isotope analysis -- Summary of Part II -- Set problems -- Forensic context -- Distinguishing drugs -- Elucidating explosives -- Matching matchsticks -- Provenancing people -- Stable isotope forensics of other physical evidence -- Summary ER -