Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 243-247 , June 2008

Developmental validation of a novel lateral flow strip test for rapid identification of human blood (Rapid Stain Identification™-Blood)

Received 2 October 2007 ,Revised 8 November 2007 ,Accepted 14 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.12.006

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 243-247 , June 2008