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"Thallium poisoning was established by . . . ."

ATOMIC ABOSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY


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GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY


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HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY




"Heavy metal poisoning was ruled out by . . . "

MASS SPECTROSCOPY


How it works



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DNA FINGERPRINTING


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