Meier-Augenstein, Wolfram. <br/><br/>
Stable isotope forensics :  an introduction to the forensic application of stable isotope analysis / 
Wolfram Meier-Augenstein. 
 - Chichester, West Sussex :  Wiley-Blackwell,  2010. 
 - xxiv, 271 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470517055 (hbk.)  RM383.93 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Chemistry, Forensic.<br/>Stable isotopes.<br/>Forensic Sciences--methods.<br/>Isotopes--analysis.